The Dry

Name: The Dry
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: May 21, 2021
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 69
Cast: BeBe Bettencourt, Bruce Spence, Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, James Frecheville

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IFC Films | Release Date: May 21, 2021 | R

Starring: BeBe Bettencourt, Bruce Spence, Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, James Frecheville, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Joe Klocek, John Polson, Julia Blake, Keir O'Donnell, Martin Dingle Wall, Matthew Nable, Sam Corlett, William Zappa

Summary: Based on the global bestseller by Jane Harper, a federal agent’s (Eric Bana) homecoming leads to a deeply personal murder investigation that reopens old wounds and threatens to unravel the tight-knit small town.

Director: Robert Connolly

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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Moira Macdonald

May 20, 2021

The familiarity is part of what makes The Dry tick along so nicely; it reminds you of other good movies even as you enjoy its own special flavor. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

May 20, 2021

Watching the film is such an intense experience that most of its flaws fall away and its red herrings serve only to enhance the local color. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Aug 6, 2021

It’s consistently absorbing as well as evocative to the harsh finish, with mordant plot surprises Connolly keeps smartly tucked away. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 18, 2021

Aussie director Robert Connolly (“The Bank”) takes his time with this material, slowly building up characters, layer by layer. The stresses of the drought are stated overtly at first, and slip into the background. Read full review

Jacob Oller

May 20, 2021

As is, The Dry’s condensed yet unfocused, by-the-numbers drama might be fine enough, but those looking for a truly great telling of this story may feel that justice wasn’t served. Read full review

The Playlist Jason Bailey

May 20, 2021

Bana is one of the producers of The Dry, and it’s not hard to see why he wanted to act the role, which is uniquely suited to his specific talents – his potent mixture of brusque physicality and barely bottled emotion. Connolly is a patient enough director to let us take in the pain this man holds in his face and the quiet power in his eyes. Read full review

Chris Barsanti

May 18, 2021

The particulars of the central mystery are mundane, to the point where the film itself doesn’t spend too much time digging into them. Read full review

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ThePeoplesChamp

Dec 25, 2022

The Dry is well executed and paced. Mystery elements are super interesting.