Dear John vs The Exception
The Exception has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.8/10 for Dear John). The Exception is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 48m. Dear John is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear John
The Exception| Dear John | The Exception | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | David Leveaux |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Eddie Marsan, Anton Lesser, Ben Daniels, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer |
Synopsis
Dear John
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
The Exception
Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman.
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