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per-stale
rated 9

Even after having read the book I really enjoyed the film. Great story showing a town and the people in a long dryspell.

1 year ago
Critic Richard Whittaker
rated 6

Set in the dazzling sun of remote farming Australia, 'The Dry' doesn't give its heroes or villains any shadows in which to hide.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 8

Part of the joy of "The Dry" is watching this excellent cast in action.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Luke Buckmaster
rated 8

Director Robert Connolly’s adaptation is a very gripping and polished film, commandingly performed and directed...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Roger Moore
rated 8

...a solid and engrossing police procedural from Down Under.

Read full review at Movie Nation
Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson
rated 6

...a well-acted, vivid piece of storytelling.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Tim Robey
rated 8

This absorbing, evocative thriller is full of surprises.

Read full review at The Telegraph
Critic M.N. Miller
rated 8

A damn good Australian crime drama.

Read full review at Ready Steady Cut

Cast & Crew

Robert Connolly
Director
Bruce Spence
As Gerry Hadler
Eric Bana
As Aaron Falk
Julia Blake
As Barb Hadler
Keir O'Donnell
As Greg Raco
Matt Nable
As Grant Dow
Eddie Baroo
As McMurdo

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The Dry is a crime thriller film directed by Robert Connolly, based on the best-selling novel by Jane Harper. The movie takes place in a drought-stricken town in Victoria, Australia, where federal agent Aaron Falk returns to attend the funeral of his childhood friend Luke Hadler, who allegedly killed his wife and son before taking his own life. Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, which leads him to uncover a web of secrets and lies that threaten to destroy the town. As he delves deeper into the case, Falk must confront his own past and the tragedy that drove him away from the town twenty years ago. The film features Eric Bana as Aaron Falk and is known for its atmospheric settings, tight plotting, and outstanding performances from its cast.

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What movies are similar to The Dry? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Dry include Killers of the Flower Moon, Black Lotus, The Marsh King’s Daughter, Shattered, The Killer, Fast X.

When was The Dry released in theaters? Toggle content

The Dry was released in theaters on May 21, 2021.

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The Dry was released for streaming on May 21, 2021.