The Mule

2018 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.

Scores

Overall Score
89.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.7%
Review Aggregate
69.0

Critic Consensus

69.6% Fresh • 194 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 194 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalhistoricalfunnyfamily-friendlylightheartedcharacter-drivenpoliticalsuspensefulvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clint Eastwood2018$3,912,000$4,887,000(est)
Bradley Cooper2018$2,408,000$3,009,000(est)
Laurence Fishburne2018$1,813,000$2,265,000(est)
Michael Peña2018$1,482,000$1,852,000(est)
Dianne Wiest2018$1,268,000$1,584,000(est)
Andy Garcia2018$1,116,000$1,394,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count194
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes163,927

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$103,804,410$129,683,172
International2018$71,000,000$88,700,521
Worldwide2018$174,804,400$218,383,680

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$80,302,205$100,321,794
Digital Rentals ?2018$4,338,000$5,419,477
Digital Purchases ?2018$5,230,000$6,533,855
Physical Rentals ?2018$2,672,000$3,338,138
Physical Purchases ?2018$7,580,000$9,469,718
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$25,951,102$32,420,793
Total Revenues2018$126,073,308$157,503,775
Expenses
Budget ?2018$50,000,000$62,465,155
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$62,500,000 (est)$78,081,444 (est)
Participations2018$5,043,000$6,300,236
Residuals ?2018$2,279,000$2,847,162
Interest & Overhead2018$7,500,000$9,369,773
Total Expenses2018$127,322,000$159,063,770
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-1,248,692$-1,559,995

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