| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 107 |
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| Video Release: | 25 May 2010 |
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Autism is also portrayed in Adam. Henry Thomas, who plays Tim in this film, got an early start in the movies when he starred as a child who befriends an alien in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Amanda Seyfried can be seen in the movie musical Mamma Mia, Channing Tatum acts and dances in Step Up, and Richard Jenkins (who plays John’s father) steals the show in The Visitor.
Home Video Extra Features
Release Date: 25 May 2010
Dear John releases to DVD and Blu-ray with the following bonus extras:
- Deleted and Alternate Scenes
- Alternate Ending
- Outtakes
- A Conversation with Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried and Lasse Hallstrom
- Transforming Charleston
- Military in Movies: Dear John’s Military Advisors
- Mr. Tyree, The Mule, and Benny Dietz
- The Story of Braeden Reed
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
