What's the Difference between Dear John the Book and Dear John the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
John
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John
Portrayed by: Channing Tatum
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Savannah
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Savannah
Portrayed by: Amanda Seyfried
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In the Book |
In the Movie |
Tim has an autistic brother. |
Tim has an autistic son |
John mentions repeatedly that he thinks Tim loves Savannah. |
Not mentioned.
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Tim is charismatic and cool. |
Tim seems sort of meek and wimpy. |
They do not meet again. John watches Tim and Savannah's life together from a hill. They both look at the moon at the same time. |
Savannah is on her bike and parks on the street, seeing John in a coffee shop - they see each other and hug.
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Tim does not die from his cancer. |
Tim dies from his cancer. |