The Mule

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The Mule

Released Nov 21, 2014

1h 42m

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A first-time drug mule tries desperately to prevent his body from giving up its lethal cargo after Australian authorities take him into custody.

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Smarter than its scatological premise might suggest, The Mule offers solidly explosive laughs for fans of dark comedy.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This gritty, claustrophobic film will not be to everyone's taste -- and if I say that phrase also has a double meaning, you have a hint of just how gross Ray's week gets before it's over.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 11, 2014

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Justin Chang

Variety

An excremental but hardly execrable Australian comedy-drama that plays like the klutzy, sheets-soiling stepbrother of "Maria Full of Grace."

Nov 24, 2014

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

Some of it is extremely disgusting and they seemed to revel in that aspect of it.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 21, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Generally interesting and with a decent production value, The Mule is worth a look.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 12, 2019

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Naila Scargill

Trebuchet

Excellent writing and direction successfully meld thriller elements to make for a surprisingly rich black comedy.

Feb 28, 2019

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Paul M. Bradshaw

Total Film

Its a cheek-clenchingly tense waiting game that Sampson plays perfectly ...

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2017

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Gareth v

An unusual, grimly funny crime tale that turns its small scope into a strength — just be ready for its… less glamorous details.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Noelle S

Lovely film. A little gross at times, but that doesn't take away from the plot. Also, Leigh Whannell was in it, so it's an automatic 5/5

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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prawnda s

it is better than you might assume from the summary, but John Noble kind of ruins every scene he's in. having him be the big bad guy just doesn't click, it's neither funny or ominous, and he has very fake teeth. he was not really any good as denethor in the first place, and generally is unsettling in the wrong types of ways (creepy old man vs drug lord). the rest of the cast, including another notable LotR alumni: Hugo Weaving, do a perfectly serviceable job for what the script gives them, which is not much. the film seems like it will get funny to start, but around the 30 minute mark i was already sensing it run out of ideas. more establishing scenes in the first act that didn't begin instantly with the smuggling operation would probably have done quite a lot for this. the movie isn't really funny. it's also not a terrible watch, but it feels like it's got one foot in comedy and one in thriller, which leaves it with a generally inconsistent tone. i can't help feeling that this would have been much better if it leaned further in one direction.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Laurie S

Excellent movie, exciting and engrossing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Audience Member

Horrendously bad movie. Really have to question the good scores given. Where you guys having a laugh?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

With a decent premise and a solid cast this is a dark comedy that provided a few laughs and some general entertainment but was generally not that funny, really rather repetitive in areas and tends to drag in areas. It does however have a good score/soundtrack and an okay payoff.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Synopsis

A first-time drug mule tries desperately to prevent his body from giving up its lethal cargo after Australian authorities take him into custody.

Director: Tony Mahony, Juliet John
Producer: Angus Sampson, Jane Liscombe
Screenwriter: Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Jaime Browne
Distributor: XLrator Media
Production Co: Screen Australia, Cherub Films, 4Cows
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2015
Runtime: 1h 42m

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