How long does it take to binge the Dear Trilogy?

The total runtime for all 3 movies in the Dear Trilogy is 4h 25m (265 minutes). That is approximately 5 hours of viewing.

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Dear Trilogy

Q: What order should I watch the Dear Trilogy?

The recommended watch order for Dear Trilogy is: 1. Dear Ruth (1947), 2. Dear Wife (1949), 3. Dear Brat (1951). This follows the release date order, which is the best way to experience the franchise for the first time.

Q: How many movies are in the Dear Trilogy?

There are 3 movies in the Dear Trilogy: Dear Ruth, Dear Wife, Dear Brat.

TOTAL BINGE TIME: 4h 25m

The Definitive Watch Order & Chronological Timeline

Release Order (Recommended)

Dear Ruth

Released: 1947 // Runtime: 95m // Rating: 6.6

Lt. William Seacroft, on leave from the Italian front, arrives at the New York home of Ruth Wilkins, with whom he has been corresponding. Unknown to both Ruth and Bill, Ruth's younger sister, Miriam, has been writing the letters and signing Ruth's name as part of a program to keep up soldiers' morale. Although Ruth has just gotten engaged to a coworker, she agrees to see Bill and pretend she wrote the letters.

1947

Dear Wife

Released: 1949 // Runtime: 88m // Rating: 6.0

In this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in opposition to the local political machine. Unknown to Miriam, said machine nominates her father, Judge Wilkins. As support grows for Bill, the presence of rival candidates under one roof poses problems, especially for Ruth, wife to Bill and daughter of the judge.

1949

Dear Brat

Released: 1951 // Runtime: 82m // Rating: 3.3

Mirian Wilkins, the teenage daughter of Senator Wilkins, starts a Society for the Rehabilitation of Criminals and, without the approval or knowledge of her father, elects him to the position of honorary president. When the family's new gardener, Baxter, turns out to be a notorious ex-convict who was sentenced to prison by Senator Wilkins when he was a judge, Wilkins considers firing him until his daughter points out that would be an unwise decision considering the position her father held on society.

1951

Chronological Order

Watch in the order of the story timeline for a different perspective on the franchise.

6.6

Dear Ruth

1947 // 95m

6.0

Dear Wife

1949 // 88m

3.3

Dear Brat

1951 // 82m

Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I watch the Dear Trilogy?

The recommended order is release order: 1. Dear Ruth (1947), 2. Dear Wife (1949), 3. Dear Brat (1951).

How long to binge the Dear Trilogy?

Total binge time is 4h 25m (265 minutes) across 3 movies.

How many movies are in the Dear Trilogy?

There are 3 movies: Dear Ruth, Dear Wife, Dear Brat.