74-420: Magic Mike is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum , Alex Pettyfer , Matt Bomer , Joe Manganiello , and Matthew McConaughey . The plot revolves around Adam, a 19-year-old college dropout who enters the world of male stripping , guided by Mike Lane, who has been in the business for six years. The film is loosely based on the experiences of Tatum, who
148-676: A Los Angeles strip mall to get used to regular waxing. Matt Bomer had to put on about 15 pounds for his part. Adam Rodriguez went through a cardio and weights training. Principal photography commenced in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles in September 2011 and concluded in Tampa by late October. The scenes that took place in the fictional club Xquisite were filmed in Studio City, Los Angeles . Locations in Florida included
222-404: A Virgin " performed by Nashville recording artist Chris Mitchell . The five-stripper group performed the song "Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)" with lyric changes on the military-themed number. The scene during which Mike and Adam arrive at a sorority house dressed as cops was not in the original script but was Peterson's idea. Music supervisor Pine initially planned to use Kid Rock 's "Cowboy" for
296-413: A competitive team with half (or even a third) as much money as his rivals. In the film, Beane and his deputy Peter Brand scour the major leagues for undervalued talent by taking a sophisticated sabermetric approach to scouting and analyzing players, triggering skepticism and resentment within the baseball community. Columbia Pictures bought the rights to Lewis's book in 2004, hiring Chervin to write
370-478: A construction job. He takes him under his wing and encourages him to begin stripping at Xquisite. Mike is introduced to Adam's sister Brooke. Despite his on-and-off relationship with Joanna, Mike finds himself attracted to Brooke and promises to look after Adam. Adam falls further into the excessive lifestyle of the Xquisite dancers, using drugs and having sexual encounters with many clients. When Dallas announces he has
444-460: A crafty mixture of comedy, romance, melodrama and some remarkably well-staged strip routines involving hunky, good-looking guys." Kofi Outlaw of Screen Rant called the film, "a subtle social commentary on blue-collar struggle and the pitfalls of the American Dream ." The movie also launched Academy Award buzz for Matthew McConaughey as Dallas. However, he was not selected for inclusion among
518-495: A last-minute script rewrite. Soderbergh exited, and Miller was hired to direct, with Pitt becoming a producer and Sorkin hired for rewrites. Filming began in July 2010 at various stadiums such as Dodger Stadium and Oakland Coliseum . Moneyball premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on September 23, 2011, to box office success and critical acclaim, particularly for its acting and screenplay. The film
592-532: A lower joke rate than sitcoms . In the very influential Greek theatre , plays were considered comedies or tragedies. This concept even influenced Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period . Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting influence, even in modern narrative works. Even today, works are often classified into two broad buckets, dramas and comedies. For instance, many awards that recognize achievements in film and television today, such as
666-508: A new trailer. A second poster followed on June 4, 2012, and a fourth trailer was released on June 13, 2012. To promote the film, Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer participated in a photo shoot for Entertainment Weekly that came out in the May 25, 2012, issue. On June 3, 2012, Tatum, McConaughey, and Manganiello attended the MTV Movie Awards where they presented
740-509: A niche subject and turn it into a sharp, funny, and touching portrait worthy of baseball lore." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. The film appeared on 35 critics' top-ten lists for the best films of 2011, with two critics ranking it first and another ranking it second. Roger Ebert , in his four-star review, praised
814-449: A plan to move their act to Miami , Mike confides in Brooke that he is tired of the lifestyle and wants to get a small business loan to pursue his dream of opening a custom furniture business. The bank declines his loan application and Mike realizes that he has to stay in the business to continue to pay his bills. He later attends a hurricane party at Dallas' house, where Adam becomes part of
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#1732858976823888-402: A producer, and bringing producer Scott Rudin on board as executive producer. Sorkin agreed on the condition Zaillian gave his blessing. Sorkin and Zaillian eventually worked on different drafts of the script independently of one another. Miller took three weeks to agree to do the film, and stated he wasn't interested in making a traditional sports film, seeking instead to make it "subversive to
962-425: A scheme created by Tobias, Xquisite's DJ, to sell drugs to Xquisite's clients, and is eventually given a package of ecstasy. Adam begins using drugs regularly, and Mike notices more of Adam's reckless behavior, to the chagrin of Brooke, who is relying on Mike to protect him. A few days later, Mike and Adam perform for a private party at a sorority house where Adam brings the package of drugs with him. There, Adam gives
1036-558: A young woman an ecstasy pill, causing a brawl between him and the woman's boyfriend. The performers are forced to flee without the drugs, which Adam says were worth $ 1,000. They also do not collect their payment, which infuriates Dallas. After the next night's show, Mike and Adam take drugs and go to a club. Adam vomits and passes out; Brooke finds him on Mike's floor the next morning. Brooke angrily confronts Mike about his lifestyle, and ends her friendship with him. Tobias and his suppliers break into Mike's house looking for Adam, revealing that
1110-488: Is a 2011 American biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller with a script by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin from a story by Stan Chervin . The film is based on the 2003 nonfiction book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis . The book is an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane 's attempts to assemble
1184-673: Is a movie or program that balances the elements of a drama and a comedy. Also known as a comedy drama, this hybrid genre often deals with real life situations, grounded characters, and believable situations. The ratio between the drama and comedy can vary, but most of the time there is an equal measure of both, with neither side dominating. Abreu also adds that dramedies often deal with relatable and serious topics such as divorce, illness, hardship, and heartache. Examples of comedy dramas in American film include: Examples of American television comedy dramas include: Moneyball (film) Moneyball
1258-560: Is directed by Steven Soderbergh based on a screenplay by Reid Carolin , who is also one of the film's producers. The screenplay is in part inspired by Channing Tatum 's experiences as a male stripper in Tampa, Florida , when he was 18 years old. Tatum said that he wanted to capture the atmosphere and energy of his past as a male stripper, but that the film is fictional, which allowed them to create their own scenarios. The project, announced in April 2011
1332-520: Is included in the soundtrack of the film. Another notable song featured in Moneyball's soundtrack is " Give Up the Funk ". David Haglund of Slate and Jonah Keri of Grantland criticized the film and book for excluding pitchers Tim Hudson , Mark Mulder , and Barry Zito and position players such as Eric Chavez and Miguel Tejada --all discovered via traditional scouting methods, and key contributors to
1406-507: Is the top-grossing movie under the Dance genre. On its opening day (June 29, 2012), the film performed better than expected, earning about $ 19 million including a $ 2 million midnight run. It finished the weekend at the second spot behind Ted with a total of $ 39,127,170. It was the first time two R-rated films grossed more than $ 21 million each during a weekend. On its opening weekend, Magic Mike attracted an audience of 73% females, with 43% of
1480-461: Is the way evidently your boss [Beane] feels about you." Howe also said producers of Miller's version of the film didn't contact him to consult on his portrayal. Hatteberg also said that Howe was portrayed inaccurately, saying: "Art Howe was a huge supporter of mine. I never got the impression from him that I was not his first choice." He mentioned Howe and Beane had a "turbulent relationship". The San Francisco Chronicle noted several inaccuracies in
1554-660: The New York Mets drafted him in the first round of the 1980 draft —prompting Beane to decline a Stanford scholarship—only for Beane to have an unimpressive playing career. Beane tries to trade for the undervalued Ricardo Rincón , but the Cleveland Indians reject the deal on the advice of team advisor Peter Brand, a Yale economics graduate. Brand privately complains to Beane that Cleveland rarely takes his advice. Beane asks whether Brand would have drafted him in 1980. After Brand admits that he would not have drafted Beane until
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#17328589768231628-693: The Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards segregate several award categories into these two classifications. The 20th century saw a rise in film and television works that could be described as comedy-dramas. The term is a translation from the French "comédie dramatique". The portmanteau "dramedy" came to be in the 1980s. In January 2022, Rafael Abreu, writing for the StudioBinder filmmaking blog, defined this genre as follows: A dramedy
1702-408: The portmanteau dramedy , is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama . In films, serious dramatic themes (such as death, illness, etc.) are dealt with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. In television, modern scripted comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series but usually contain
1776-466: The A's lose the 2001 American League Division Series (ALDS) to the New York Yankees , baseball's richest and most successful team. For the 2002 season , Beane is given a paltry $ 41 million budget. The Yankees poach Beane's best player, free agent Jason Giambi ; Oakland also loses stars Johnny Damon and Jason Isringhausen . Beane is skeptical about traditional baseball scouting methods after
1850-558: The A's primarily lost because of random chance and their small budget. He offers Beane $ 12.5 million—the largest contract for a general manager in history—to take over the Red Sox organization. Tempted by the opportunity to implement his ideas on a larger budget, Beane discloses Henry's offer to Brand and says that their strategy failed. Brand shows Beane a video of a batter who hits a home run but does not realize it. After listening to his daughter sing " The Show " and encourage him to "just enjoy
1924-684: The Fort Desoto Bridge, the Dunedin coast, the Gulf of Mexico , Tampa , Ybor City , St. Petersburg , Tarpon Springs , and Tierra Verde . Soderbergh chose to shoot the entirety of the film with a double straw camera filter, except the interior of the club. The soundtrack was released on June 28, 2012, through WaterTower Music . Other songs featured in the film include Cobra Starship 's "#1Nite", Sean Paul 's " Got 2 Luv U ", and Ginuwine 's " Pony ". Warner Bros. Pictures acquired US distribution rights to
1998-721: The United States and Canada and $ 34.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $ 110.2 million, against a production budget of $ 50 million. The film grossed $ 19.5 million from 2,993 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind the 3D re-release of The Lion King . In its second weekend it grossed $ 12 million (a drop of only 38.3%), again finishing second. On Rotten Tomatoes , Moneyball holds an approval rating of 94% based on 265 reviews, with an average rating of 8.00/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Director Bennett Miller, along with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, take
2072-557: The audience being over the age of 35. Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, said this phenomenon could be compared to Sex and the City , which had also appealed to large groups of women. Magic Mike was more successful in red states than in blue ones . Ticket sales in St. Louis and Nashville was more than 30% over the average. However ticket sales in New York City
2146-484: The audience would endure "tonal whiplash", pointing to the scene of Beane and Brand executing various trades: "played for laughs" but "the rhythm isn't snappy enough to draw laughs." Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle found the film to be filled with compromises, writing, "Someone crammed Major League -style sports cliches into a more nuanced story about baseball and progress – and then tried to fit
2220-515: The award for Best On-Screen Transformation . During the presentation, Manganiello arrived dressed as a fireman stripper. The promotional campaign, which originally centered on straight women, also targeted gay men, after it had been made clear that there was a strong interest among them. Warner Bros. enlisted entertainment marketing agency the Kartel Group to market the film to gay men. Website AfterElton.com noted that gay men could not connect with
2294-466: The cast in July, though Morris's scenes were cut. Pratt described how he initially was told in his first audition for the role of Hatteberg that he was "too fat". He took three months to work out and shed 30 pounds, which led to him winning the role. Bishop, portraying Justice in the film, had grown up idolizing the player, and played baseball for the advanced-A affiliate team of the Atlanta Braves at
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2368-492: The cowboy-themed number featuring The Kid. When it was not possible, she chose Big & Rich 's "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" instead. Knowing Tatum's dance skills, Faulk gave him the permission to freestyle for Mike's last solo dance on the dubstep song "Calypso" by Excision and Datsik . McConaughey, who had no stripping scene in the original script, requested to have one, which became the last dance number, during which he first sings "Ladies of Tampa", and then strips. The song
2442-435: The dance sequence that features the ensemble for the first time together without The Kid. For that sequence, Peterson chose to use spray glitter on the umbrellas and raincoats to give them a wet effect. The Kid's first strip did not purposely have any choreography and it was Pettyfer's idea to show his bottom. Before doing his moves, Pettyfer did not know the song that was going to be played which ended up being Madonna 's " Like
2516-650: The drugs were actually worth $ 10,000. Mike gives up most of his life savings to pay Adam's debt in full. Later, before the dancers' final performance at Xquisite, Mike decides he has had enough. Knowing that Dallas has no loyalty to any of them and is driven by greed, Mike leaves the club through the back. After realizing Mike is not coming back, Dallas promotes Adam to replace him as lead dancer. Mike drives to Brooke's apartment and tells her he has quit stripping. Brooke has learned what he did for Adam, and she invites him to join her for breakfast. She playfully asks what they can do until morning, and then kisses him. Magic Mike
2590-527: The film and entered it into "limited turnaround ". The cited reason for the cancellation was that, upon a last-minute script revision by Soderbergh that added "an abundance of baseball details", studio executives felt the audience would feel alienated. It was also stated that the studio now felt the film was too "arty" for its $ 58 million budget. Soderbergh was said to be unwilling to compromise, leaving Sony chairwoman Amy Pascal "apoplectic". Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. both turned down offers to pick up
2664-429: The film because he and Tatum were going to do another movie together. However, since that project did not get off the ground and due to his busy schedule, Tatum, who was then working with Soderbergh on Haywire , brought him the idea. After Soderbergh cast Tatum and Pettyfer in the lead roles, Carolin spent time revising the screenplay. He wrote the first draft in a month. Soderbergh suggested showing two points of view in
2738-407: The film for its "intelligence and depth", specifically highlighting the screenplay and its "terse, brainy dialogue." Manohla Dargis of The New York Times found Pitt's performance "relaxed yet edgy and sometimes unsettling", and stated she couldn't see anyone but Pitt in the role. Writing for Rolling Stone , Peter Travers also praised Pitt's performance, in addition to Miller's direction and
2812-519: The film has a score of 72 out of 100, based on 38 critics indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars, and wrote: "Selling anyone the right to touch your genital area for a couple of bucks is not a good way to build self-esteem. Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike makes this argument with
2886-434: The film to The Bad News Bears and Major League . Brian Eggert, owner and film critic of Deep Focus Review, said "even if you don't care much for baseball or sports in general, traces of a very human underdog drama come through to render the experience a universally consumable one." In his review for New York magazine , David Edelstein said that Pitt's performance made the film more focused towards Beane as opposed to
2960-642: The film, including that players such as Giambi and Bradford had already joined the team before the time depicted in the film, and that the Giambi and Peña trades did not occur at the same time. Moneyball premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011, and was released theatrically on September 23, 2011, by Columbia Pictures . The film was also released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 6, 2011, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . Moneyball grossed $ 75.6 million in
3034-427: The film, stated "I think we have a way in, making it visual and making it funny. I want it to be really funny and entertaining, and I want you to not realize how much information is being thrown at you because you're having fun. We've found a couple of ideas on how to bust the form a bit, in order for all that information to reach you in a way that's a little oblique". Demetri Martin was cast to play Paul DePodesta in
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3108-447: The film, with former Athletics players Scott Hatteberg and David Justice playing themselves, and interview segments featuring players Darryl Strawberry and Lenny Dykstra set to occur. Production under Soderbergh was set to begin in July 2009, and was to be shot on location at Oakland Coliseum . Art Howe , former manager of the team, was also set to appear as himself. Five days before its July 8 filming start date, Sony cancelled
3182-403: The film: seeing through the eyes of young Adam and of his mentor Mike. The dance numbers were choreographed by Alison Faulk, while Christopher Peterson was in charge of the costumes design and Frankie Pine supervised the music. Over the film, several dance numbers were performed. Music producer Jack Rayner created a special dubstep version of the song " It's Raining Men " sung by Countré Black for
3256-581: The first trailer, as the film "was marketed as a romantic comedy " through Tatum and Horn's relationship, but that it changed when the campaign also focused on "the male form part of it [the film]" through a red-band trailer (the fourth one). In June 2012, a Magic Mike float was included in the West Hollywood gay pride parade and in other gay pride events such as in New York and in San Francisco. Magic Mike
3330-595: The game, until Hatteberg hits a walk-off home run . Beane tells Brand he will not be satisfied until they have changed baseball by winning the World Series . The Athletics win the AL West but lose to the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 ALDS . A media analyst comments that the A's lost because they lacked intangible qualities that cannot be measured with statistics. However, Boston Red Sox owner John W. Henry realizes that
3404-519: The genre. It's not really a conventional sports movie. It puts all that stuff on its head". Cinematographer Adam Kimmel was initially set to work on the film, but due to his April 2010 arrest for sexual assault , was replaced by Wally Pfister . In May, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Wright entered negotiations to join the cast, with Hoffman portraying Howe, and Wright as Beane's ex-wife. Chris Pratt , Stephen Bishop and Kathryn Morris were added to
3478-502: The independently produced film on October 27, 2011. Magic Mike was first screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival as the closing film on June 24, 2012, and was widely released on June 29, 2012, in the United States. The first full-length trailer for Magic Mike was released on iTunes on April 18, 2012, with a poster indicating the film's name. The first poster featuring the cast was released on June 1, 2012, along with
3552-532: The intangible qualities to succeed. Beane persuades Stephen Schott to trust in the plan; Schott releases the funds to trade for Rincón. The A's performance improves, placing them on the verge of a AL -record-breaking 20th consecutive win . Beane's daughter persuades him to attend the next game against the Kansas City Royals . Oakland leads 11–0 when Beane arrives, but the Royals mount a furious comeback and tie
3626-510: The media and the team to question Beane's philosophy. Manager Art Howe , who is angling for a contract extension, disregards Brand's advice to put the players with the best OBP at the top of the batting order . Howe refuses to play Hatteberg at first base, but Beane forces Hatteberg into the lineup by trading away Howe's starting first baseman. Beane also trades away Jeremy Giambi to the Philadelphia Phillies , deciding that Giambi lacks
3700-623: The ninth round, Beane hires Brand. Beane and Brand study sabermetrics , an unconventional scouting philosophy. Beane and Brand compromise on skills like base stealing , defense, and batting average . They focus on maximizing the team's on-base percentage (OBP), and acquire undervalued players like David Justice (well past his prime), Scott Hatteberg (who can no longer throw a ball), and Chad Bradford (whose unconventional throwing motion balances out his unimpressive velocity). Beane fires head scout Grady Fuson , who refuses to abandon his traditional scouting methods. A poor season start prompts
3774-405: The nominees, which was described as a "snub" by many. Magic Mike was listed by many critics as one of the top ten films of 2012. In a Twitter Q&A in July 2012, Tatum confirmed work on a sequel : "Yes, yes and yes! We're working on the concept now. We want to flip the script and make it bigger." By March 2014, Magic Mike first assistant director Gregory Jacobs had been chosen to direct
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#17328589768233848-400: The part of Brooke: They weren't going to see me because they thought I was too young, but my agent, Jason, fought for me to go in. Carmen Cuba, the casting director, agreed to meet with me, and we taped the interview. She asked me questions about my life, my dating history, things like that. We talked like girlfriends would; it was more friendly than a formal interview. I then got a call that I
3922-495: The project. Soderbergh revealed he exited the film in a September 2009 interview with The Orlando Sentinel , saying, "There have been a couple of times in my career where I've been unceremoniously removed from projects. I don't waste a lot of energy on it. It doesn't get you anywhere. As soon as it became clear that there was no iteration of that movie that I was going to get to direct, I immediately started looking around for something else to do". In December 2009, Bennett Miller
3996-601: The rights to the Michael Lewis book, and had hired Stan Chervin to write the screenplay. By October 2008, Brad Pitt was being courted to star in the film, now being written by Steven Zaillian , and David Frankel was attached to direct. Frankel and Pitt met with one another during the week of the 66th Golden Globe Awards to discuss the project, but eventually Frankel would exit by February 2009, with Steven Soderbergh entering negotiations to direct. Soderbergh confirmed his involvement in May that year, and in talking about
4070-403: The screenplay, which he referred to as "dynamite". Owen Gleiberman for Entertainment Weekly highlighted Hoffman's performance alongside Pitt and Hill, finding Hoffman "does a character turn that's as fresh for him as the crew cut that makes him look like a grizzled old-timer." Kirk Honeycutt was complimentary of the comedic chemistry between Pitt and Hill, which prompted Honeycutt to compare
4144-451: The screenplay. David Frankel was initially set to direct with Zaillian now writing the screenplay, but was soon replaced by Steven Soderbergh , who planned to make the film in a semi-documentary style featuring interviews from real athletes, and having the real players and coaches on the team portray themselves. But before its July 2009 filming start, the film was put in turnaround due to creative differences between Soderbergh and Sony over
4218-412: The sequel, titled Magic Mike XXL , which began shooting in late 2014. The film was released on July 1, 2015. A third film, Magic Mike's Last Dance , was announced on November 29, 2021, with Soderbergh returning to direct. The film was released on February 10, 2023. Reid Carolin, who wrote the film, adapted as a stage musical for Broadway . The adaptation was in development for over seven years. It
4292-410: The show," Beane turns down Henry's offer. An epilogue reveals that the Red Sox utilized sabermetrics to win the 2004 World Series , prompting other teams to embrace Beane's philosophy. Film director Spike Jonze has a small uncredited role as Alán, Sharon's spouse. Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick appears as Athletics co-owner Stephen Schott . In May 2004, Sony Pictures acquired
4366-534: The story, McConaughey laughed and in 10 minutes he accepted the role. It was the second time he accepted a role over the phone; the first time was for a Richard Linklater film. Commenting on the role, the actor said: "I knew that I was just going to be able to fly. It was really fun to play someone so committed, in many ways." Joe Manganiello accepted the role of Big Dick Richie after talking to What to Expect When You're Expecting co-star Chris Rock , who convinced him to do it. Cody Horn gave her insight on how she got
4440-400: The success of the 2002 Athletics. Former Oakland A's manager Art Howe has spoken publicly about his disapproval of his portrayal in an interview on Sirius XM . "It is very disappointing to know that you spent seven years in an organization and gave your heart and soul to it and helped them go to the postseason your last three years there and win over 100 games your last two seasons and this
4514-660: The team. Dana Stevens of Slate wrote that the film could be enjoyed by viewers who typically don't like sports movies. Stevens also highlighted Hill's performance, saying that the role "gives him the chance to be funny, not by wisecracking broadly but by underreacting." Writing in Slant Magazine , Bill Weber praised Pitt's performance, but found the film formulaic: "But true to Hollywood's tireless efforts to fit square-peg material into roundish genre niches, this wavering, intermittently smart story of daring to think differently flattens its narrative into formula." Weber also felt
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#17328589768234588-487: The time Justice was on their roster. Filming was given a July 2010 start date with a reduced budget of $ 47 million after Pitt agreed to a pay cut. Filming took place at Blair Field for eight days. To save money, Dodger Stadium was used to stand in for several stadiums. Roughly 700 extras portrayed fans in the stadiums for the game scenes. Scenes were shot at the Oakland Coliseum beginning on July 26. The score
4662-417: Was 30% below the average. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 78% based on 218 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10. The site's critical consensus reads: " Magic Mike 's sensitive direction, smart screenplay, and strong performances allows audiences to have their beefcake and eat it too." On Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating based reviews from mainstream critics,
4736-473: Was an 18-year-old male stripper in Tampa, Florida . Magic Mike was filmed in several locations around west central Florida. The film premiered as the closing film for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival on June 24, 2012, and was widely released by Warner Bros. on June 29, 2012, and was a critical and commercial success. A sequel, Magic Mike XXL directed by Gregory Jacobs , was released on July 1, 2015. A third and final film, Magic Mike's Last Dance ,
4810-407: Was co-financed by Soderbergh and Tatum. Soderbergh was hired to direct after getting fired from Moneyball . In 2010, Tatum told an Australian newspaper that he would like to make a movie about his experiences as a male stripper, saying: "I've already got the director picked out. I'd like Nicolas Refn , who did the film Bronson , to do it because he's insane for it." Refn initially agreed on doing
4884-411: Was composed by Mychael Danna , with whom Miller worked on Capote . Danna implemented the song "The Mighty Rio Grande" by This Will Destroy You throughout the film. Joe Satriani plays the 'Star Spangled Banner' at the first game of the 2002 season. In the film, Billy Beane's daughter, Casey Beane (played by Kerris Dorsey ), performs a cover of Australian singer Lenka's 2008 song " The Show" , which
4958-652: Was confirmed on 3 June 2018 in the UK on Britain's Got Talent live final that a UK version of Magic Mike would be put into production, and would begin in November 2018. Magic Mike Live London opened at the Hippodrome, London in Leicester Square on 10 November 2018. with original cast including Samantha Baines and David Morgan and directed by Channing Tatum . A reality competition television series, titled Finding Magic Mike
5032-498: Was hired to direct the film, with the casting of Jonah Hill , who was replacing Martin as DePodesta, announced in March 2010. DePodesta's name was removed upon his request as he felt the script no longer accurately depicted him; Hill was given the role of a DePodesta-like "Peter Brand." Aaron Sorkin was brought on to provide a rewrite of the screenplay. Pascal had specifically sought out Sorkin's involvement, in addition to Pitt joining as
5106-412: Was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Actor for Pitt and Best Supporting Actor for Hill. The Oakland Athletics (A's) of Major League Baseball have difficulty fielding competitive teams due to low revenue and owners who are reluctant to spend money. General manager Billy Beane drafts and develops cheap, young, and talented players —but
5180-452: Was ordered for HBO Max in April 2021 with Tatum and Soderbergh as executive producers. It premiered on December 16, 2021, produced by Eureka Productions and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. In December 2022, it was announced the series was canceled and removed from HBO Max . The series was released on The Roku Channel and Tubi on February 1, 2023. Comedy-drama Comedy drama , also known by
5254-425: Was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 23, 2012. Within its first week, 698,497 DVD units were sold, generating revenue of $ 10,449,515. As of December 23, 2012, DVD sales totaled over 1.9 million units with $ 26,362,047 in revenue. Magic Mike proved to be a box office hit, grossing $ 113,721,571 and $ 53,500,000 outside North America with a total gross of $ 167,221,571 worldwide from a modest $ 7 million budget; it
5328-473: Was released on February 10, 2023, with Soderbergh returning to direct. Mike Lane has big plans for a business of his own but pays his bills through a series of odd jobs, most notably performing as the star performer at the Xquisite Strip Club in Tampa. It is owned by Dallas, who has dreams of creating an "empire" of male strip clubs. Mike soon meets 19-year-old Adam, a recent college dropout looking for
5402-423: Was to go in and audition for them, which I did. After we finished the scenes, Carmen excused the guy I was reading with and said, "this will never happen to you again for the rest of your career, but you booked the role before you came in." The cast visited a male strip club to see what this world was like and the dance routines and to get information on the backstage life. To prepare for the role, McConaughey went to
5476-477: Was written in three hours by music supervisor Frankie Pine, Matthew McConaughey and Martin Blasick, McConaughey's guitar coach. The thongs were made by company Pistol Pete. On August 16, 2011, it was reported that Matthew McConaughey had landed a role in the film. He was the first person cast, aside from Tatum. McConaughey revealed that Soderbergh called him to offer him the role of Dallas. After Soderbergh pitched him
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