The movie Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2022 American mystery drama directed by Olivia Newman, based on the 2018 novel by Delia Owens. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a girl who grows up isolated in the North Carolina marshlands and becomes a suspect in a murder case. The film was released in the United States on July 15, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing and had its world premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on July 11, 2022

. The story follows Kya's life and the investigation into the death of a local man, Chase Andrews. The film blends elements of a coming-of-age story, a legal drama, and a mystery. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $140 million worldwide on a $24 million budget

. The movie is available in theaters as of its release in 2022 and was later released digitally on September 6, 2022, with Blu-ray and DVD releases following on September 13, 2022

. In summary, Where the Crawdads Sing movie is a 2022 film adaptation of Delia Owens' novel, released by Sony Pictures, and available both in theaters and on digital and physical media formats