The Dry fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dry is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Where the truth lies.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Dry is included with a subscription to Hulu, Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 57 min
The Dry runs 1 h 57 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Dry higher (80) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for The Dry, including Stealing from the Till, Gasoline Dousing, Due to the Dead.
6.8
