The Dry
Seen it?2021 | 117 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Big Sleep or Thief, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 165K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Connolly
- Eric BanaAaron Falk
- Genevieve O'ReillyGretchen Schoner
- Keir O'DonnellGreg Raco
- John PolsonScott Whitlam
- Matt NableGrant Dow
- Eddie BarooMcMurdo
- Martin Dingle WallLuke Hadler
- Julia BlakeBarb Hadler
- Bruce SpenceGerry Hadler
- BeBe BettencourtEllie Deacon