Dear John vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Dear John). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 6m. Dear John is the older of the two (2010 against 2013). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear John
The Wind Rises| Dear John | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
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 Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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