
The Dry
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectivemafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"Where the truth lies."
Boxlist takeA contained crime drama that is heavy, intricate and gritty. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.0 /10
TMDB · 152 votes
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
Nothing pulls hard against this profile.
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Synopsis
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Made Up Stories
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











