<P> The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with some praising the casting, but many dismissing its characters and writing as generic . </P> <P> Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score from film critics' reviews, reports a rating of 43% based on 34 reviews . On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a "rotten" 29% with an average score of 4.4 / 10 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> MTV Movie Awards </Td> <Td> Best Male Performance </Td> <Td> Channing Tatum </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Female Performance </Td> <Td> Amanda Seyfried </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Teen Choice Awards </Td> <Td> Choice Movie: Drama </Td> <Td> Dear John </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Choice Movie Actor: Drama </Td> <Td> Channing Tatum </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Choice Movie Actress: Drama </Td> <Td> Amanda Seyfried </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Choice Movie: Chemistry </Td> <Td> Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> People's Choice Awards </Td> <Td> Favorite Drama Movie </Td> <Td> Dear John </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards </Td> <Td> Top Box Office Films </Td> <Td> Deborah Lurie </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CinEuphoria Awards </Td> <Td> Top Ten of the Year--Audience Award </Td> <Td> Lasse Hallström </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top Ten of the Year--International Competition </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actor--International Competition </Td> <Td> Channing Tatum </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr>

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