The Mule

R

Released Dec 14, 2018

1h 56m

Crime

Drama

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2,500+ Ratings

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.

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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 (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

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.

Sep 12, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

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

Feb 7, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I was entertained up to a point.

Jan 29, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

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

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 11, 2024

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Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

In The Mule, Eastwood demonstrates, through excellent handling of both the formal and the narrative and with his characteristic poignant bold dialogues, the generational and racial differences that make up this cultural “breeding ground” that is the USA.

Rated: 9/10

Jan 12, 2024

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Ed C

Like 2008's GRAN TORINO, THE MNMNULE once again features Eastwood as the elderly man showing the next generation what it means to do the right thing. I was lucky enough to watch the films back to back so I could easily see the comparison between the 2. Clint Eastwood is as storytellers role model. And while its the fastest reviews that get the initial press it's the long after reviews that truly set the tone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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bradley g

I honestly wouldn't recommend the movie as one the language us ridiculous and horrible. It also to me didn't really sell me on the character himself. It's like you never bond or relate to the character or have a desire to see him do what he is doing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Audience Member

Wonderful performance by client Eastwood. Raw real life and honest completely. A little slow at the beginning but to me it's more realistic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Dave G

Eastwood grunting through another bad movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Katie Q

I was surprised to find this movie pretty funny and suspenseful

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Howard H

Slow and steady. The ending is quite enjoyable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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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: Malpaso Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Brief Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.8M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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