The Mule

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The Mule

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2018,

2h 3m,

Crime/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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Broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. When Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on his conscience, he must decide whether to right those wrongs before law enforcement and cartel thugs catch up to him.

Critics Consensus

A flawed yet enjoyable late-period Eastwood entry, The Mule stubbornly retains its footing despite a few missteps on its occasionally unpredictable path.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 12, 2019

I think that there's a sweetness to some of the film... There is a certain self-criticism built into the role as it goes along.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Feb 7, 2019

The Mule's greatest flaws are its expectedly racist and sexist undertones, but Clint Eastwood's latest directorial effort is also just extremely boring.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Jan 29, 2019

I was entertained up to a point.

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Max Greene

InSession Film

Aug 1, 2024

C+

The Mule is surprisingly photogenic. Unfortunately, the beauty of the film is not enough to save it from the lack of dimensionality

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

2/5

Eastwood’s direction is skewered between poignant fish out of water vibes and random, arguably misguided commentaries on the state of the world today.

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

Jul 11, 2024

3.5/5

Filled with humanizing moments, and at times, tonally jarring dialogue, many will find that while it’s no groundbreaking entry of the genre, the glaring message of stopping to smell the roses will be enough to make anyone smile.

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Draco S

Apr 28, 2019

Eastwood plays the role in an entertaining fashion. The story could have been a good one but the family dimension was overplayed somewhat maudlin. It brought the whole movie down. I'm not sure i'd recommend this movie...which is my rating.

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Draco S

Apr 27, 2019

This was surprisingly good. Real good.

Abraham G

Apr 26, 2019

Cool old guy is tormented by the miserable females in his family. Has to go to prison to finally escape them.

Apr 24, 2019

Sometimes this movie makes a mistake or has a moment where your like this sucks, but with great acting and a great story it is still enjoyable.

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Hermione R

Apr 21, 2019

What a piece of crap, bad script, story full of holes, unbelievable characters, Did they not play this for sample audiences who must have said, one of the top 10 worst endings of any movie of all time, we need a rewrite. Literally at the end of it sat and thought what was the point of the movie, no plot at all, so many great actors but not given scope to show their talent. If you pay to go see this shame on you you'll keep wondering why, why am I watching this piece of crap, waste of money at the cinema, waste of time no matter, for 1.00 at a Red Box or when it comes to TV for free.

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Harry M

Apr 21, 2019

clint maybe as old as the hills but he has still got the eye for a good story and a good script

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Clint Eastwood

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Clint Eastwood

Earl Stone

Bradley Cooper

Agent Colin Bates

Laurence Fishburne

Special Agent in Charge

Michael Peña

Agent Treviño

Dianne Wiest

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Synopsis

Broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. When Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on his conscience, he must decide whether to right those wrongs before law enforcement and cartel thugs catch up to him.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Tim Moore, Kristina Rivera, Jessica Meier, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas
Screenwriter: Nick Schenk
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: HBO Max, Imperative Entertainment, Warner Bros., Malpaso Productions, BRON Creative, BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Brief Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.8M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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