
The Mule
It's what's inside that counts.
Directed by Tony Mahony
Produced by Screen Australia, 4Cows
A darkly comedic crime thriller about a desperate man in an absurd, high-stakes predicament, balancing crude humor with genuine peril.
In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Mule scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Mule easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Mule sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The Mule end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Mule violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Mule
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Mule
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Mule, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Mule, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Mule, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































