The Dry (2021)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $364,397 | Details |
| International Box Office | $17,124,326 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $17,488,723 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life — a victim of the madness that has ravaged this community after more than a decade of drought. When Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, he opens up an old wound — the death of 17-year-old Ellie Deacon. Falk begins to suspect these two crimes, separated by decades, are connected. As he struggles to prove not only Luke’s innocence but also his own, Falk finds himself pitted against the prejudice towards him and and pent-up rage of a terrified community.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $119,364 (32.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 186 opening theaters/186 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $428,539 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 21st, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | January 1st, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
January 1st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 15th, 2021 (Wide), released as Город тайн (Russia (CIS)) November 11th, 2021 (Wide), released as Chi è senza peccato - The Dry (Italy) November 19th, 2021 (Wide), released as Años de sequia (Spain) |
| Video Release: | May 21st, 2021 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, and language throughout. (Rating bulletin 2675 (cert #53161), 3/7/2021) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Funeral Reunions, The Past Catching up with You, Unsolved Murder, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Made Up Stories, Arenamedia, Pick Up Truck Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Australia, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | - | $119,364 | 186 | $642 | $119,364 | 1 | |
| May 28, 2021 | - | $62,535 | -48% | 126 | $496 | $225,344 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | - | $29,741 | -52% | 58 | $513 | $286,456 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $18,265 | -39% | 45 | $406 | $319,375 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | - | $8,852 | -52% | 21 | $422 | $336,679 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | - | $5,486 | -38% | 11 | $499 | $345,235 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | - | $4,670 | -15% | 7 | $667 | $351,810 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $3,623 | -22% | 7 | $518 | $358,327 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $2,012 | -44% | 5 | $402 | $361,879 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $412 | -80% | 3 | $137 | $363,123 | 10 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $453 | +10% | 2 | $227 | $364,183 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | - | $35,825 | 186 | $193 | $35,825 | 1 | ||
| May 22, 2021 | - | $50,166 | +40% | 186 | $270 | $85,991 | 2 | |
| May 23, 2021 | - | $33,373 | -33% | 186 | $179 | $119,364 | 3 | |
| May 24, 2021 | - | $8,999 | -73% | 186 | $48 | $128,363 | 4 | |
| May 25, 2021 | - | $11,889 | +32% | 186 | $64 | $140,252 | 5 | |
| May 26, 2021 | - | $11,803 | -1% | 186 | $63 | $152,055 | 6 | |
| May 27, 2021 | - | $10,754 | -9% | 186 | $58 | $162,809 | 7 | |
| May 28, 2021 | - | $16,482 | +53% | -54% | 126 | $131 | $179,291 | 8 |
| May 29, 2021 | - | $24,301 | +47% | -52% | 126 | $193 | $203,592 | 9 |
| May 30, 2021 | - | $21,752 | -10% | -35% | 126 | $173 | $225,344 | 10 |
| May 31, 2021 | - | $16,116 | -26% | +79% | 126 | $128 | $241,460 | 11 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | - | $4,620 | -71% | -61% | 126 | $37 | $246,080 | 12 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | - | $3,878 | -16% | -67% | 126 | $31 | $249,958 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | - | $6,757 | +74% | -37% | 126 | $54 | $256,715 | 14 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | - | $8,091 | +20% | -51% | 58 | $140 | $264,806 | 15 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | - | $12,990 | +61% | -47% | 58 | $224 | $277,796 | 16 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | - | $8,660 | -33% | -60% | 58 | $149 | $286,456 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | - | $2,967 | -66% | -82% | 58 | $51 | $289,423 | 18 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | - | $2,969 | n/c | -36% | 58 | $51 | $292,392 | 19 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | - | $4,807 | +62% | +24% | 58 | $83 | $297,199 | 20 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | - | $3,911 | -19% | -42% | 58 | $67 | $301,110 | 21 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $4,919 | +26% | -39% | 45 | $109 | $306,029 | 22 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | - | $7,496 | +52% | -42% | 45 | $167 | $313,525 | 23 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | - | $5,850 | -22% | -32% | 45 | $130 | $319,375 | 24 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | - | $1,954 | -67% | -34% | 45 | $43 | $321,329 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | - | $1,644 | -16% | -45% | 45 | $37 | $322,973 | 26 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | - | $2,287 | +39% | -52% | 45 | $51 | $325,260 | 27 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | - | $2,567 | +12% | -34% | 45 | $57 | $327,827 | 28 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | - | $2,096 | -18% | -57% | 21 | $100 | $329,923 | 29 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | - | $3,589 | +71% | -52% | 21 | $171 | $333,512 | 30 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | - | $3,167 | -12% | -46% | 21 | $151 | $336,679 | 31 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | - | $583 | -82% | -70% | 21 | $28 | $337,262 | 32 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | - | $493 | -15% | -70% | 21 | $23 | $337,755 | 33 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | - | $969 | +97% | -58% | 21 | $46 | $338,724 | 34 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | - | $1,025 | +6% | -60% | 21 | $49 | $339,749 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | 16 | $162,809 | 186 | $875 | $162,809 | 1 | |
| May 28, 2021 | 18 | $93,906 | -42% | 126 | $745 | $256,715 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 19 | $44,395 | -53% | 58 | $765 | $301,110 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 24 | $26,717 | -40% | 45 | $594 | $327,827 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 32 | $11,922 | -55% | 21 | $568 | $339,749 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 35 | $7,391 | -38% | 11 | $672 | $347,140 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 34 | $7,564 | +2% | 7 | $1,081 | $354,704 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 33 | $5,163 | -32% | 7 | $738 | $359,867 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 43 | $2,844 | -45% | 5 | $569 | $362,711 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 52 | $1,019 | -64% | 3 | $340 | $363,730 | 10 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $667 | -35% | 2 | $334 | $364,397 | 11 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
When Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life — a victim of the madness that has ravaged this community after more than a decade of drought. When Falk reluctantly agrees to stay and investigate the crime, he opens up an old wound — the death of 17-year-old Ellie Deacon. Falk begins to suspect these two crimes, separated by decades, are connected. As he struggles to prove not only Luke’s innocence but also his own, Falk finds himself pitted against the prejudice towards him and and pent-up rage of a terrified community.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $119,364 (32.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 186 opening theaters/186 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $428,539 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 21st, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | January 1st, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
January 1st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 15th, 2021 (Wide), released as Город тайн (Russia (CIS)) November 11th, 2021 (Wide), released as Chi è senza peccato - The Dry (Italy) November 19th, 2021 (Wide), released as Años de sequia (Spain) |
| Video Release: | May 21st, 2021 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, and language throughout. (Rating bulletin 2675 (cert #53161), 3/7/2021) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Funeral Reunions, The Past Catching up with You, Unsolved Murder, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Made Up Stories, Arenamedia, Pick Up Truck Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Australia, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | - | $119,364 | 186 | $642 | $119,364 | 1 | |
| May 28, 2021 | - | $62,535 | -48% | 126 | $496 | $225,344 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | - | $29,741 | -52% | 58 | $513 | $286,456 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $18,265 | -39% | 45 | $406 | $319,375 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | - | $8,852 | -52% | 21 | $422 | $336,679 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | - | $5,486 | -38% | 11 | $499 | $345,235 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | - | $4,670 | -15% | 7 | $667 | $351,810 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $3,623 | -22% | 7 | $518 | $358,327 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $2,012 | -44% | 5 | $402 | $361,879 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $412 | -80% | 3 | $137 | $363,123 | 10 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $453 | +10% | 2 | $227 | $364,183 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | - | $35,825 | 186 | $193 | $35,825 | 1 | ||
| May 22, 2021 | - | $50,166 | +40% | 186 | $270 | $85,991 | 2 | |
| May 23, 2021 | - | $33,373 | -33% | 186 | $179 | $119,364 | 3 | |
| May 24, 2021 | - | $8,999 | -73% | 186 | $48 | $128,363 | 4 | |
| May 25, 2021 | - | $11,889 | +32% | 186 | $64 | $140,252 | 5 | |
| May 26, 2021 | - | $11,803 | -1% | 186 | $63 | $152,055 | 6 | |
| May 27, 2021 | - | $10,754 | -9% | 186 | $58 | $162,809 | 7 | |
| May 28, 2021 | - | $16,482 | +53% | -54% | 126 | $131 | $179,291 | 8 |
| May 29, 2021 | - | $24,301 | +47% | -52% | 126 | $193 | $203,592 | 9 |
| May 30, 2021 | - | $21,752 | -10% | -35% | 126 | $173 | $225,344 | 10 |
| May 31, 2021 | - | $16,116 | -26% | +79% | 126 | $128 | $241,460 | 11 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | - | $4,620 | -71% | -61% | 126 | $37 | $246,080 | 12 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | - | $3,878 | -16% | -67% | 126 | $31 | $249,958 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | - | $6,757 | +74% | -37% | 126 | $54 | $256,715 | 14 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | - | $8,091 | +20% | -51% | 58 | $140 | $264,806 | 15 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | - | $12,990 | +61% | -47% | 58 | $224 | $277,796 | 16 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | - | $8,660 | -33% | -60% | 58 | $149 | $286,456 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | - | $2,967 | -66% | -82% | 58 | $51 | $289,423 | 18 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | - | $2,969 | n/c | -36% | 58 | $51 | $292,392 | 19 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | - | $4,807 | +62% | +24% | 58 | $83 | $297,199 | 20 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | - | $3,911 | -19% | -42% | 58 | $67 | $301,110 | 21 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $4,919 | +26% | -39% | 45 | $109 | $306,029 | 22 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | - | $7,496 | +52% | -42% | 45 | $167 | $313,525 | 23 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | - | $5,850 | -22% | -32% | 45 | $130 | $319,375 | 24 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | - | $1,954 | -67% | -34% | 45 | $43 | $321,329 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | - | $1,644 | -16% | -45% | 45 | $37 | $322,973 | 26 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | - | $2,287 | +39% | -52% | 45 | $51 | $325,260 | 27 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | - | $2,567 | +12% | -34% | 45 | $57 | $327,827 | 28 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | - | $2,096 | -18% | -57% | 21 | $100 | $329,923 | 29 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | - | $3,589 | +71% | -52% | 21 | $171 | $333,512 | 30 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | - | $3,167 | -12% | -46% | 21 | $151 | $336,679 | 31 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | - | $583 | -82% | -70% | 21 | $28 | $337,262 | 32 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | - | $493 | -15% | -70% | 21 | $23 | $337,755 | 33 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | - | $969 | +97% | -58% | 21 | $46 | $338,724 | 34 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | - | $1,025 | +6% | -60% | 21 | $49 | $339,749 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | 16 | $162,809 | 186 | $875 | $162,809 | 1 | |
| May 28, 2021 | 18 | $93,906 | -42% | 126 | $745 | $256,715 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 19 | $44,395 | -53% | 58 | $765 | $301,110 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 24 | $26,717 | -40% | 45 | $594 | $327,827 | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 32 | $11,922 | -55% | 21 | $568 | $339,749 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 35 | $7,391 | -38% | 11 | $672 | $347,140 | 6 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 34 | $7,564 | +2% | 7 | $1,081 | $354,704 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 33 | $5,163 | -32% | 7 | $738 | $359,867 | 8 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 43 | $2,844 | -45% | 5 | $569 | $362,711 | 9 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 52 | $1,019 | -64% | 3 | $340 | $363,730 | 10 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $667 | -35% | 2 | $334 | $364,397 | 11 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.