The Dry
Where the truth lies.
2021 | 117m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Connolly |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert Connolly, Jane Harper, Harry Cripps |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 2021 |
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| Director: | Robert Connolly |
| Writer: | Robert Connolly, Jane Harper, Harry Cripps |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | australia, small town, drowning, based on novel or book, funeral, gambling debt, investigation, flashback, murder, tragic past, family tragedy, haunted by the past, drought, bar fight, childhood memory |
| Production Companies | Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Arenamedia, Pacific Standard, Made Up Stories, Pick Up Truck Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $15,576,286
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eric Bana | Aaron Falk |
| Genevieve O'Reilly | Gretchen Schoner |
| Keir O'Donnell | Greg Raco |
| John Polson | Scott Whitlam |
| Matt Nable | Grant Dow |
| Eddie Baroo | McMurdo |
| Martin Dingle Wall | Luke Hadler |
| Julia Blake | Barb Hadler |
| Bruce Spence | Gerry Hadler |
| BeBe Bettencourt | Ellie Deacon |
| Jeremy Lindsay Taylor | Erik Falk |
| Miranda Tapsell | Rita Raco |
| Renee Lim | Sandra Whitlam |
| James Frecheville | Sullivan |
| William Zappa | Mal Deacon |
| Nick Farnell | Sergeant O'Connell |
| Joe Klocek | Young Aaron |
| Sam Corlett | Young Luke |
| Renee Lim | Sandra |
| Claude Scott-Mitchell | Young Gretchen |
| Kameron Hood | Criminal |
| Bessie Holland | Sally |
| Francine McAsey | Amanda |
| Stephanie Halmshaw | Waitress |
| Maude Davey | Helen |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Cappi Ireland | Costume Design |
| Nick Meyers | Editor |
| Zev Eleftheriou | Stunt Coordinator |
| Robert Connolly | Director, Screenplay |
| Stefan Duscio | Director of Photography |
| Ruby Mathers | Production Design |
| Alexandre de Franceschi | Editor |
| Leah Popple | Set Decoration |
| Jane Norris | Casting |
| Jane Harper | Novel |
| Peter Raeburn | Original Music Composer |
| Samantha Strauss | Additional Writing |
| Mandi Bialek-Wester | Art Direction |
| Chris Goodes | Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Phil Jones | First Assistant Director |
| Renata Blaich | Second Assistant Director |
| Jenny Kent | Dialect Coach |
| Ann Aucote | Sound Recordist |
| Scott Warwick | Armorer |
| Nicci Dillon | Location Manager |
| Rose Saffioti | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist |
| Lisa Jacobi | Post Production Supervisor |
| Matias Bolla | First Assistant Editor |
| Lee Yee | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jemma Burns | Music Supervisor |
| Kirsty Whalley | Scoring Mixer, Score Engineer |
| Harry Cripps | Screenplay |
| Angela Conte | Makeup Designer |
| Anna Steel | Line Producer |
| Chrissy Rosman | Production Coordinator |
| Elisha Rashleigh | Third Assistant Director |
| Guy Strachan | Script Supervisor |
| Billie Egan | Art Department Coordinator |
| Tao Weis | Assistant Art Director |
| Fiona Harrison | Costume Supervisor |
| Andy Pappas | Unit Manager |
| Jane Cho | Post Production Coordinator |
| Glenn Newnham | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Leath Mattner | Visual Effects |
| Rui Li | VFX Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bruna Papandrea | Producer |
| Eric Bana | Executive Producer |
| Robert Connolly | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Myer | Executive Producer |
| Ricci Swart | Executive Producer |
| Janice Park | Associate Producer |
| Jodi Matterson | Producer |
| Steve Hutensky | Producer |
| Lucinda Reynolds | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 69 | 173 | 29 |
| 2024 | 5 | 247 | 314 | 162 |
| 2024 | 6 | 179 | 266 | 42 |
| 2024 | 7 | 41 | 79 | 23 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 928 | 928 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 643 | 835 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 793 | 829 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 211 | 403 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 484 | 504 |
I have a fondness for Australian film. Much of it is brilliant.The Dry is a decent crime thriller but its not, in my estimation, a great film. There's a functional story behind The Dry but it lacks a certain cohesion. The ending that covers off, what is supposed to be a key focus of this tale, th ... e death of a teenage girl, feels more than little, bolted on. Not to mention implausibly convenient. There's a sense too, that many of the secondary characters, are filler. They are padding, in what is effectively, a "who dun-nit", plot line. This has the effect of making the film feel, at times, rather flat. Some characters show up more than once, throughout the course of the film but because they are not well established in your mind, you have a hard time recalling, who they are. Looking beyond the shortcomings, this production is still a decent one. Quality acting talent brings this crime thriller to life and keeps you watching, till the closing credits. It might be flawed but its by no means boring. In summary, a quality Australian production but not a great one. Certainly worth a look, if you like crime drama, from down under.