The Dry

2020 film directed by Robert Connolly
Movie film Q104374134
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The Dry

Summary

The Dry is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dry received the AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • The Dry received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[4].
  • The Dry's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Dry was directed by Robert Connolly[6].
  • Robert Connolly wrote the screenplay for The Dry[7].
  • The Dry's composer is recorded as Peter Raeburn[8].
  • The Dry's genre is mystery film[9].
  • The Dry's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Dry's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Dry's genre is thriller film[12].
  • The Dry's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • The Dry's based on is recorded as The Dry[14].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Eric Bana[15].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Bruce Spence[16].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Genevieve O'Reilly[17].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Keir O'Donnell[18].
  • A cast member of The Dry was John Polson[19].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Martin Dingle-Wall[20].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Jane Harper[21].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Julia Blake[22].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Matthew Nable[23].
  • A cast member of The Dry was James Frecheville[24].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Miranda Tapsell[25].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Jeremy Lindsay Taylor[26].
  • A cast member of The Dry was Daniel Frederiksen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dry was produced by Eric Bana[28]. It was directed by Robert Connolly[6]. Robert Connolly wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Eric Bana[15], Bruce Spence[16], Genevieve O'Reilly[17], Keir O'Donnell[18], John Polson[19], and Martin Dingle-Wall[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 2020[29] and January 1, 2021[30]. The original language of The Dry was English[31]. Genres include mystery film[9], crime film[10], drama film[11], thriller film[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3], a film award category[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1978[35] and AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[4], a class of award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1976[38]. Reviews include 89%[39], 7.3/10[40], and 69/100[41].

Why It Matters

The Dry ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Dry receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3] and AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Icaa rating Not recommended for minors under 16
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