Dear John vs The Quiet American
Dear John has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 48m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2010). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear John
The Quiet American| Dear John | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
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 Quiet American
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
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