Dear John vs Their Finest
Dear John has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Their Finest). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 57m. 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
Their Finest| Dear John | Their Finest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Lone Scherfig |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Eddie Marsan, Patrick Gibson, Paul Ritter, Richard E. Grant, Bill Nighy |
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.
Their Finest
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.
Where to watch
Where to watch Dear JohnWhere to watch Their Finest
More like Dear John · More like Their Finest · Compare other titles