Dear John vs Tolkien
Tolkien has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.8/10 for Dear John). Dear John is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 52m. Dear John is the older of the two (2010 against 2019). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear John
Tolkien| Dear John | Tolkien | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Dome Karukoski |
| Main cast | Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, D.J. Cotrona | Harry Gilby, Colm Meaney, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Mimi Keene |
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.
Tolkien
England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.
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