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In the United States, The Mule streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 96 other countries.
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A crime movie: , .
Good for date night · friends night · teens
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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.
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Is The Mule worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 58).
Is The Mule plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Was The Mule a box office hit?
Budget$50 million
Box office$175 million
Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $175 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
What tropes does The Mule use?
Male GazeReal Men Wear PinkLogical WeaknessJob TitleObfuscating StupidityOut with a BangBilingual BackfireShout-OutTruth in TelevisionHonor Before ReasonConspicuous ConsumptionWorkaholicand 60 more
TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Male Gaze, Real Men Wear Pink, and Logical Weakness.