This document compares the films "Dear John" and "The Bourne Identity" by providing key details about each film, including plot keywords, taglines, genres, ratings, budgets, box office numbers, distributors, and conclusions about the target audiences of each. It finds that "Dear John" has more of a romance genre focus appealing mainly to women, while "The Bourne Identity" is more action-oriented with quick shots and tense music, appealing primarily to males. Both films are rated PG-13 and aimed at audiences ages 16-40.

1. Target Audiences
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2. Similar Films to our
Opening.

3. Dear John Bourne Identity
Plot Keywords: Leave | Love | College | Army | U.S. Army Plot Keywords: Bank | Bank Account | Passport | Fishing
Boat | U.S. Embassy |
Taglines: Love can transform us in ways we never could
have imagined. Taglines: Wer ist Jason Bourne? (Who is Jason Bourne?)
Genres: Drama | Romance | War Genres: Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence. Rated PG-13 for violence and some language
Language: English Language: English | French | German | Dutch | Italian
Release Date: 14 April 2010 (UK) Release Date: 6 September 2002 (UK)
Also Known As: Querido John Also Known As: Agent bezminulosti
Filming Locations: Oak Island, North Carolina, USA Filming Locations: Avenue Kleber, Paris 8, Paris, France
Budget: $25,000,000 (estimated) Budget: $60,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $30,468,614 (USA) (7 February Opening Weekend: $27,118,640 (USA) (16 June 2002)
2010) (2969 Screens) (2638 Screens)
Gross: $80,014,842 (USA) (25 April 2010) Gross: $121,468,960 (USA) (10 November 2002)
Production Co: Screen Gems, Relativity Media, Temple Production Co: Universal Pictures, Kennedy/Marshall
Hill Entertainment Company, The, Hypnotic
Runtime: 108 min Runtime: 119 min
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS Sound Mix: DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

4. Research and Reviews.
• http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/Dear-John-
4443.html - Review by Katey Rich
• http://www.fanpop.com/spots/dear-john - Fan site
with questionnaires.
• http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dear_john/ -
Review by Rotten Tomatoes with stats.
• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-
reviews/dear-john - Stats on mood of movie.

5. Ratings
Dear John rating Bourne Identity
PG-13 PG-13

6. Posters and Advertising
Dear John Bourne Identity

7. Box Office Stats.
Dear John. Bourne Identity.
$30,468,614 (USA) 7th $21,118,640 (USA) 16th
February 2010. June 2002.
£2 Million (UK) 16th April 2010. ££2,150,511 (UK) 8th
September 2002.

8. Film Distributors.
Dear John. Bourne Identity.

9. Conclusions.
Dear John. Bourne Identity.
• Genre: Action/Romance • Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller,
Mystery.
• Shows this by having a couple
• It shows this by all the quick
fighting for love as he leaves
and snappy shots of running and
for the Army. the music being quite tense.
• As it is more romance than • This is more directed at males
Action, it is more directed at as it is full of gun shots and fighting.
women, with the added eye
candy.

10. Reflection.
• Our film will be aimed at 16 – 40yr olds.
• Teens onwards will enjoy it because of the set
genre which invites more age ranges.