The Mule

The Mule

It's what's inside that counts.

Directed by Tony Mahony

Produced by Screen Australia, 4Cows

2014103 min6.3 / 10

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.

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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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