The Mule
Seen it?2018 | 116 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved No Country for Old Men or Catch Me If You Can, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$175 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Clint EastwoodEarl Stone
- Bradley CooperAgent Colin Bates
- Laurence FishburneSpecial Agent in Charge
- Michael PeñaAgent Treviño
- Dianne WiestMary
- Andy GarciaLatón
- Ignacio SerricchioJulio
- Taissa FarmigaGinny
- Alison EastwoodIris
- Richard HerdTim Kennedy