The Dry (film)

The Dry
Australian release poster
Directed byRobert Connolly
Screenplay by
  • Harry Cripps
  • Robert Connolly
Based onThe Dry
by Jane Harper
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStefan Duscio
Edited by
  • Nick Meyers
  • Alexandre de Franceschi
Music byPeter Raeburn
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Films
Release dates
  • 11 December 2020 (2020-12-11) (Melbourne)
  • 1 January 2021 (2021-01-01) (Australia)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box officeUS$17.1 million

The Dry is a 2020 Australian mystery drama thriller film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay by Connolly and Harry Cripps, and is based on the 2016 book of the same name by Jane Harper. The film stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell and John Polson.

The film had its premiere in Melbourne on 11 December 2020, before Roadshow Films released the film in Australia on 1 January 2021, and received positive reviews from critics. IFC Films released the film in the United States on 21 May 2021.

A sequel based on Harper's 2017 follow-up book, Force of Nature, was later announced to be in production in 2022, titled Force of Nature: The Dry 2, and was released on 8 February 2024.