The Dry Land

2010 | Drama

Synopsis

A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.

Scores

Overall Score
21.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.8%
Review Aggregate
56.9

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 24 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalgrittyfamily-friendlycharacter-driventragicvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ryan O'Nan2010$0$0(est)
America Ferrera2010$0$0(est)
Wilmer Valderrama2010$0$0(est)
Jason Ritter2010$0$0(est)
Melissa Leo2010$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes562

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$11,777$16,939
International2010N/AN/A
Worldwide2010$11,777$16,939

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2010$5,888$8,470
Digital Rentals ?2010$394,000$566,702
Digital Purchases ?2010$115,000$165,408
Physical Rentals ?2010$925,000$1,330,456
Physical Purchases ?2010$2,073,000$2,981,660
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$75,000$107,875
Total Revenues2010$3,587,888$5,160,572
Expenses
Budget ?2010$250,000 (est)$359,583 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$80,000 (est)$115,066 (est)
Participations2010$144,000$207,120
Residuals ?2010$237,000$340,884
Interest & Overhead2010$50,000$71,917
Total Expenses2010$761,000$1,094,570
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$2,826,888$4,066,002

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