The Mule
2018 · 116 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man who is ninety years old, 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 well, so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn't the only one keeping tabs on Earl. The mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging D.E.A. Agent Colin Bates (Bradley Cooper). And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel's enforcers, catch up to him.
Emotional fingerprint
The Mule (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 25%, Guilt 20%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Guilt, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Guilt and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 42 % | 22 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 43 % | 31 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 41 % | 34 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 38 % | 25 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 35 % | 21 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 38 % | 26 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 40 % | 34 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 44 % | 43 % | 14 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 51 % | 51 % | 13 % | 1 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 51 % | 51 % | 11 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 46 % | 45 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 73 % | 49 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 80 % | 51 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 79 % | 54 % | 68 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 77 % | 43 % | 70 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Nick Schenk, Sam Dolnick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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