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  • 2014
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2014
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m

Summary It's 1983. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence...literally. And by doing so becomes a human time-bomb, dragging cops, criminals, lawyers and his mother into his imposs...

Directed By: Tony Mahony, Angus Sampson

Written By: Leigh Whannell, Jaime Browne, Angus Sampson

  • 2014
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2014
  • Alameda Entertainment
  • 1 h 43 m

The Mule

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 14 User Ratings
3.6
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Summary It's 1983. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence...literally. And by doing so becomes a human time-bomb, dragging cops, criminals, lawyers and his mother into his imposs...

Directed By: Tony Mahony, Angus Sampson

Written By: Leigh Whannell, Jaime Browne, Angus Sampson

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
57
33% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
57
33% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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70
Nov 24, 2014
In the end, The Mule is essentially a straightforward, somewhat overextended crime story enlivened by its uniquely grotesque circumstances (based on a true story, as noted at the beginning), and directed by Mahony in a lean, no-frills style that’s entirely convincing where it counts.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
63
Nov 13, 2014
A bloody, violent and yet grimly comic tale.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 21, 2014
While the film suffers from its own occasional sluggishness, it picks up as the lawmen watching our hero grow as strained as he is.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 19, 2014
The film’s biggest drawback is its essentially passive nature, which prevents it from ever building to a crescendo.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 18, 2014
The Mule proves a tough sit, but by the end you might be satisfied you gritted through it.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
42
Nov 20, 2014
Mahony and Sampson certainly know how to lay out a crime/thriller/comedy structurally, but unfortunately, they mishandle the tone and momentum this sort of movie needs to work.
By Kevin Jagernauth FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 14 User Ratings
3.6
14% Positive
2 Ratings
43% Mixed
6 Ratings
43% Negative
6 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 14 User Ratings
3.6
14% Positive
2 Ratings
43% Mixed
6 Ratings
43% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company 4Cows, Cherub Films, Nervous Tick Productions, Screen Australia
Release Date Nov 21, 2014
Duration 1 h 43 m
Genres
Tagline It's what's inside that counts.
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Awards

Australian Film Critics Association Awards
• 3 Nominations
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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