Question 1

Is The Mule woke?

Accepted Answer

The Mule has a woke score of 14/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. The Mule is a 2018 crime drama directed by and starring Clint Eastwood as Earl Stone, an 80-year-old Midwestern horticulturist who faces foreclosure and accepts a job driving loads for a Mexican drug cartel. He excels at the role because his age and appearance draw little suspicion, but success brings DEA attention while he tries to reconnect with his estranged family. The story focuses on personal regret, the cost of neglecting loved ones, and the pull of easy money in a straightforward crime tale with no visible identity-driven messaging or activist framing.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The Mule?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Institutional / cultural critique, Representation / casting choices, Political / ideological dialogue. 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.

The Mule

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