Dear John
2010 · 108 min · Director: Lasse Hallström
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
South Carolina US Army Special operations soldier John is on summer leave from his German base, visiting his widowed father. Being gallant on the pier, he befriends college student Savannah, a college student, and her buddies, a terminal father and his angelic son. John falls in love with Savannah, who diagnoses his beloved, gentle but weird father as mildly autistic. He plans not to sign up again, but 9/11 changes that, and she won't wait idly while their friends desperately need help.
Emotional fingerprint
Dear John (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 37 % | 18 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 33 % | 11 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 32 % | 8 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 41 % | 15 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 51 % | 26 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 55 % | 30 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 54 % | 33 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 55 % | 35 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 54 % | 31 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 53 % | 36 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 54 % | 45 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 49 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 84 % | 68 % | 66 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 71 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 66 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 73 % | 63 % | 65 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Written by
- Nicholas Sparks, Jamie Linden
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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