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Screen Australia’s CEO Graeme Mason said the commercial success of The Dry was a heartening start to the year.
“It’s one of those titles that comes along where Australians see themselves and respond incredibly well,” he said.
“We have one or two of them a year and I think The Dry is definitely one of them. And it’s the first time in a very long time Australia has had the No 1 and No 2 films at the box office.”
A still from The Dry, which had the fifth-highest opening day for a local film, despite many cinemas operating at less than full capacity due to Covid restrictions. Photograph: Roadshow