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10 Best Movies Like Dear John

If you loved Dear John, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear John for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

#2
Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2005★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear John for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life....

#3
Blind

Blind

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear John for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife ...

#4
Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

1962★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear John for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize h...

#5
The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear John for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness....

#6
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

2022★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear John for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?...

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