Magic Mike (2012)

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MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Distributor: Warner Bros Pictures
Release Date:  June 29, 2012
Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matt Bomer, Riley Keough, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez, and Gabriel Iglesias
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Produced by: Reid Carolin, Gregory Jacobs, Channing Tatum, Nick Wechsler
Written by: Reid Carolin
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Channing Tatum Would Direct Another Movie Before Magic Mike 2

Channing Tatum Would Direct Another Movie Before Magic Mike 2

It was a no-brainer that Tatum was one of the clear winners of the summer 2012. So we were happy to report that not only was Tatum, looking to make a sequel, but also is considering helming it himself. However, he and Carolin are well aware what a tricky leap it is to go from actor-producer to actor-producer-director. But Tatum's got a plan. ...
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-09-17 14:33:31comments
Channing Tatum Could Direct Magic Mike 2

Channing Tatum Could Direct Magic Mike 2

Back in July, when asked about a possible sequel to Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike, star and producer Channing Tatum told fans they were working on a concept for a follow-up, and that they're looking to "flip the script and make it bigger." Beyond that, we can really only guess what they have in mind for Magic Mike 2, and assume it will include a few great dance scenes, much like the first one did. Now there are a few new clues about the movie, including the possibility of Tatum directing....
by Kelly West | published: 2012-09-11 17:55:36comments
The Best Movies We've Seen In 2012 So Far

The Best Movies We've Seen In 2012 So Far

We’re gearing up for the fall film season, when studios stockpile most of their possible awards contenders. The last few months of 2012 should be crowded with valuable viewing opportunities, so we wanted to take a moment and reflect on the best films we’ve seen so far this year. Hopefully, we’ll spotlight a film you haven’t seen yet, and, if so, inspire you to go hunt it down as soon as you can....
by CB Staff | published: 2012-08-14 13:49:17comments
Matthew McConaughey Pimps A Possible Magic Mike 2

Matthew McConaughey Pimps A Possible Magic Mike 2

Normally I’d chuckle at the concept of a Magic Mike sequel, chalking it up to the wishful thinking of an actor keeping all future acting options open. But as of July 25, Steven Soderbergh’s male-stripper fantasy had banked an impressive $102.6 million domestically....
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-07-25 08:19:19comments
Weekend Box Office: Ted and Magic Mike Top Summer Weekend for Adults

Weekend Box Office: Ted and Magic Mike Top Summer Weekend for Adults

If raunch-coms are your thing you were living the dream this weekend. Pervy teddy bears and a chorus of male strippers dominated the box office, snagging the top two spots and almost $100 million between them....
by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-07-01 16:14:11comments
5 Reasons Straight Guys Should See Magic Mike

5 Reasons Straight Guys Should See Magic Mike

It turns out Magic Mike is awesome. It doesn’t even need a qualifier saying it’s awesome for a movie about male strippers. It’s just flat out awesome. I may not have enjoyed it in the same way as the screaming women alongside me in the packed theater, but I found dozens of moments to laugh and smile...
by Mack Rawden | published: 2012-06-30 12:22:29comments
Ted And Magic Mike Open Huge On Friday, Will Overtake Brave At Box Office

Ted And Magic Mike Open Huge On Friday, Will Overtake Brave At Box Office

As promised by the strong box office at their midnight screenings, both of this weekend's new releases have a lot to brag about-- and neither will have trouble knocking out last weekend's box office champion Brave...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-30 10:53:26comments
Ranking The Magic Mike Cast: Who Is The Best Stripper?

Ranking The Magic Mike Cast: Who Is The Best Stripper?

Alright, by now there can't possibly be anyone left who doesn't know why you'd want to see Magic Mike. It's been enthusiastically marketed as the movie to go see with a group of girlfriends-- one TV spot actually crows "You'll wish you were single!"-- and ogle all the male flesh on display...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-29 10:34:25comments
Magic Mike And Ted Surprise At Midnight Box Office

Magic Mike And Ted Surprise At Midnight Box Office

Though Magic Mike is getting a lot of the attention and the hottest advance ticket sales, it's looking like a real horse race between two R-rated movies at the box office this weekend. Both Magic Mike and the Seth MacFarlane-Mark Wahlberg comedy Ted debuted to surprisingly strong midnight screenings last night...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-29 09:21:00comments
Operation Kino 69: Shakin' It To Magic Mike And 2012 In Review

Operation Kino 69: Shakin' It To Magic Mike And 2012 In Review

This week on Operation Kino we're waxing our chests and strapping on G-strings, as we review the new Steven Soderbergh/Channing Tatum male stripper movie Magic Mike. From there we look over the year so far, pointing out our favorite and least favorite movies of the year so far...
by Operation Kino | published: 2012-06-29 09:05:44comments
Now Streaming: Netflix Alternatives To Magic Mike, Brave And Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World

Now Streaming: Netflix Alternatives To Magic Mike, Brave And Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World

In our ongoing effort to help you make sense of Netflix Instant's overwhelming catalogue of streaming titles, we offer this bi-weekly column in which we search for worthwhile watching so you don't have to. Whether you don't want to brave the high temperatures to venture out to your local theater, or just want more movies you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch, we've got you covered with a selection of features that are fitting companion pieces to the latest batch of theatrical releases. ...
by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-06-29 06:59:21comments
In Honor Of Magic Mike, We Remember Our First Movie Crushes

In Honor Of Magic Mike, We Remember Our First Movie Crushes

In Magic Mike, Matthew McConaughey's character Dallas explains to the new kid Adam that their work is all about wish-fulfillment for the women who pay to watch them strip. These women get to ogle handsome men, sometimes get private lap dances from them, and maybe fall for them a little bit...
by CB Staff | published: 2012-06-28 16:50:58comments
Great Debate: Will Magic Mike Give Audiences What They Want?

Great Debate: Will Magic Mike Give Audiences What They Want?

"It's not what you're expecting." That was the warning coming from critics the minute the embargo lifted on Magic Mike, the Steven Soderbergh film whose trailers have promised glittery, pop-fueled male strip shows...
by Katey Rich and Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-06-28 14:05:04comments
Joe Manganiello Wants To Play A Superhero, Probably Batman

Joe Manganiello Wants To Play A Superhero, Probably Batman

Joe Manganiello doesn’t play a superhero in Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike. He plays a male stripper. But even guys who take their clothes off while on screen dream of one day slipping on the skin-tight suits of the comic book industry’s most recognizable heroes, and Manganiello is no different....
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-06-28 11:16:05comments
Magic Mike Dominates Ted In Online Ticket Sales

Magic Mike Dominates Ted In Online Ticket Sales

I'll be really interested to see what kind of CinemaScore Magic Mike gets, if the people who expect a silly romp will be turned off by the heavier drama, or if they'll be engaged enough by Channing Tatum's performance and the awesome supporting cast to go along for the ride...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-27 11:03:33comments
Magic Mike's Channing Tatum Responds To Accusations About Stolen Dance Moves

Magic Mike's Channing Tatum Responds To Accusations About Stolen Dance Moves

Two men have gone public with accusations that 21 Jump Street and Magic Mike star Channing Tatum has stolen key aspects of their lives as male dancers when putting together the Mike story – which Steven Soderbergh directs. ...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-06-25 18:56:37comments
Giveaway: Win Our Magic Mike Prize Pack

Giveaway: Win Our Magic Mike Prize Pack

If you're anything like us, every time you've heard Rihanna's "We Found Love" in the last few months, you've immediately thought of Magic Mike, the new Steven Soderbergh movie set in the world of male strippers that used the song to glorious effect in the first trailer...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-25 14:27:58comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting Ted, Magic Mike, People Like Us And Madea Reviews

This Rotten Week: Predicting Ted, Magic Mike, People Like Us And Madea Reviews

It’s a jam-packed week for the Rotten Watch with four movies hitting the big screen. So let’s not dilly-dally around when we’ve got strippers, teddy bears, estranged families and unfortunately more Madea...
by Doug Norrie | published: 2012-06-24 14:20:04comments
Alex Pettyfer Signs On To Lee Daniels's The Butler

Alex Pettyfer Signs On To Lee Daniels's The Butler

Alex Pettyfer is the start of Steven Soderbergh's upcoming film Magic Mike, though you wouldn't know it from the trailers, which rightly emphasize this year's breakout star Channing Tatum. And Pettyfer, to be honest, probably seemed like a better bet as a star a year and a half ago...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-18 13:36:22comments
Two New Red Band TV Spots For Magic Mike, Starring Channing Tatum

Two New Red Band TV Spots For Magic Mike, Starring Channing Tatum

Magic Mike is about a male stripper (Channing Tatum) working down in Florida who finds himself become responsible for a new recruit called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer). Mike shows The Kid the ropes and how to live the stripper life, but things start getting messy when Mike meets a woman named Paige (Cody Horn) who isn't a big fan of his lifestyle. The film also stars Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Olivia Munn, Riley Keough and Adam Rodriguez....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-06-13 16:38:28comments
Magic Mike Poster Really Should Have Been In 3D

Magic Mike Poster Really Should Have Been In 3D

You know how half the new posters that come online or in theaters today seem to have some kind of gimmick, whether they're animated online "motion posters" or the kind of holograms that move when you walk past them in the theater lobby? We get them all the time for silly horror movies and other films that really need the attention...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-05 07:23:15comments
New Magic Mike Trailer Is Raining Men

New Magic Mike Trailer Is Raining Men

Even if you're not especially into male strippers-- and trust me, no one is really into male strippers-- you have to admit the dancing here is kind of amazing, as is Matthew McConaughey's soon-to-be-immortal line "I see a lot of lawbreakers in the room tonight." ...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-01 14:33:27comments
Second Magic Mike Trailer Has More Abs And More Of The Actual Plot

Second Magic Mike Trailer Has More Abs And More Of The Actual Plot

Though Channing Tatum has been the centerpiece of the Magic Mike marketing so far, thanks to his dual hits of The Vow and 21 Jump Street and his all-around awesomeness, his story isn't actually the center of Magic Mike, at least as far as we know...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-05-18 09:41:16comments
Why Magic Mike Is Now My Most Anticipated Summer Movie

Why Magic Mike Is Now My Most Anticipated Summer Movie

It's a cheesy movie about male strippers, and it stars Alex Pettyfer for God's sake-- why am I and most of the women I've talked to pumping this up as if it's the second coming of Dirty Dancing?...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-19 10:13:53comments
Channing Tatum Strips Down In First Trailer For Magic Mike

Channing Tatum Strips Down In First Trailer For Magic Mike

So far 2012 has been the year of Channing Tatum. While the movies that he's made this year - Haywire, The Vow and 21 Jump Street - have had varying success, both at the box office and with critics, the fact of the matter is that it's now April and there have been very few weeks where it was impossible to see a Tatum movie in theaters . And thanks to the upcoming release of Magic Mike that streak won't be ending anytime soon....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-04-18 17:56:18comments
Channing Tatum Shows Some Skin In Two New Magic Mike Images

Channing Tatum Shows Some Skin In Two New Magic Mike Images

The first image is obviously the saucier one, though I can't figure out why Tatum seems so confident in the front while Matt Bomer is looking mighty strained as he tries to remove his trenchcoat. But the second photo is pretty entertaining to, with the very ripped Matthew McConaughey counting his cash...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-13 09:39:07comments
Channing Tatum And His Co-Stars Go Topless In New Magic Mike Stills

Channing Tatum And His Co-Stars Go Topless In New Magic Mike Stills

I have to admit that I was relieved when Soderbergh revealed that this movie is a comedy. For a while I was worried that the Traffic director was going to try and make a serious movie about dudes he take their gear off for a living and I couldn't help but think about the incredible disaster that was Showgirls. I still have no idea how a movie with Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer in the two leads is going to work, but at least they will be purposefully trying to make us laugh....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-01-12 15:49:27comments
Soderbergh Says Male Stripper Film Magic Mike Is A Realistic, Altman-esque Comedy

Soderbergh Says Male Stripper Film Magic Mike Is A Realistic, Altman-esque Comedy

While it might not be surprising to hear that a movie about male strippers is funny, especially given that first image of Matthew McConaughey in a skimpy Uncle Sam outfit that you see above. But you really never know with Soderbergh, especially since he recently took the seemingly cheesy idea of an ensemble of actors facing a deadly, world-ending foe and turned it into Contagion...
by Katey Rich | published: 2012-01-12 12:49:03comments
Matthew McConaughey Is Patriotic And Shirtless In First Magic Mike Image

Matthew McConaughey Is Patriotic And Shirtless In First Magic Mike Image

Starring Pettyfer as the character inspired by Tatum, trying to scratch out a living and make his way in the male stripper world, Magic Mike includes a few other hunks like Batt Bomer, along with some token women to be played by Wendi McLendon-Covey and Olivia Munn. It's a little unclear how silly the movie will be intentionally-- is it a Burlesque kind of over-the-top melodrama...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-12-26 08:46:40comments
Betsy Brandt Joins Magic Mike, Plus Set Photos Of Alex Pettyfer Going Shirtless

Betsy Brandt Joins Magic Mike, Plus Set Photos Of Alex Pettyfer Going Shirtless

It seems that Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike has finally cast the maximum amount of beefcakes legally allowed to be in a single film. Production on the movie, which you may know as the "Channing Tatum male stripper movie," has begun in Los Angeles, and while there are still cast members signing on, it doesn't appear anyone else is being drafted to take off their shirts....
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-09-23 11:39:59comments
CSI: Miami's Adam Rodriguez Lands Parts In Magic Mike And The Dark Knight Rises

CSI: Miami's Adam Rodriguez Lands Parts In Magic Mike And The Dark Knight Rises

While the casting for Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike began with a list of dudes who can take their shirts off without feeling shame, recent weeks have diverted from that pattern. Ever since True Blood's Joe Manganiello joined in mid-August, the list of actors signing on has included Riley Keough, Cody Horn, Gabriel Iglesias, Olivia Munn and Wendi McLendon-Covey...
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-09-09 01:09:46comments
Bridesmaids' Wendi McLendon-Covey Signs On For Magic Mike

Bridesmaids' Wendi McLendon-Covey Signs On For Magic Mike

I found very little to criticize in the blockbuster comedy Bridesmaids, but I do wish that the movie had given more on-screen time to Wendi McLendon-Covey. Incredibly funny and exhibiting no boundaries when it comes to language, she was not only great as part of the group, but was also paired perfectly with Ellie Kemper (who also didn't get nearly as much time as she should have)....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-09-06 18:59:00comments
Olivia Munn Finally Gives Guys A Reason To Check Out Soderbergh's Male Stripper Movie

Olivia Munn Finally Gives Guys A Reason To Check Out Soderbergh's Male Stripper Movie

Olivia Munn, the curvaceous former co-host of G4’s Attack of the Show, is negotiating to join Magic Mike as Amber, Channing Tatum’s love interest. Soderbergh’s film, working from a Reid Carolin script, is loosely based on Tatum’s early days as a male dancer, which is how the G.I. Joe star paid the bills before breaking into acting...
by Sean O'Connell | published: 2011-08-31 15:38:34comments
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias Added To Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias Added To Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike

With the exception of recent additions Cody Horn and Riley Keough, the casting of Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike has developed a pretty obvious pattern. Thus far in pre-production the movie has added Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Bomer, and Joe Manganiello. If you haven't figured it out yet, all of the actors are guys that women wouldn't mind seeing without their shirt on....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-25 20:25:33comments
Steven Soderbergh Adds A Woman, Cody Horn, To His Male Stripper Cast

Steven Soderbergh Adds A Woman, Cody Horn, To His Male Stripper Cast

No offense to Horn or Keough, but I still think Magic Mike is going to be all about the guys. Soderbergh knows what he's doing casting famous pretty boys Matthew McConaughey and Matt Bomer in a movie based on Tatum's early days as a male stripper, and it's how he directs all that male beefcake that we're all dying to check out...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-08-22 13:31:54comments
UPDATED: Jessica Biel And Riley Keough Playing Strippers For Steven Soderbergh

UPDATED: Jessica Biel And Riley Keough Playing Strippers For Steven Soderbergh

At one point Soderbergh was considering casting Lindsay Lohan in the part, but according to a source, "he didn't want to deal with all that." "All that" presumably meaning Lohan's many, many tabloid-ready troubles, plus the fact that the movie would immediately become "Lindsay Lohan's stripper movie"-- a title that didn't work out so well for I Know Who Killed Me, after all...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-08-19 13:58:36comments
True Blood's Joe Manganiello Playing Big Dick Richie In Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike

True Blood's Joe Manganiello Playing Big Dick Richie In Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike

The movie starts shooting in September, and its existence pretty much confirms that all the talk of Soderbergh's retirement was nonsense-- the guy seems busier than ever these days. And with Magic Mike he'll be bringing us yet another movie that seems to be a total departure from what he's done before...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-08-19 10:12:20comments
Matt Bomer Added To Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike

Matt Bomer Added To Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike

It would seem that Steven Soderbergh is on the hunt for good looking men. In addition to having Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer already signed on to his male-stripper movie, Magic Mike, it was reported yesterday that Matthew McConaughey has also enlisted in the film. If you think that the insanely productive director is going to stop there, however, you're dead wrong....
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-17 20:38:08comments
Of Course Matthew McConaughey Is In Steven Soderbergh's Male Stripper Movie

Of Course Matthew McConaughey Is In Steven Soderbergh's Male Stripper Movie

When it comes to casting his male stripper movie Magic Mike, Steven Soderbergh has been pretty consistent in his casting: everyone on board thus far has light hair and looks good when they're not wearing a shirt. The project already stars both Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer, but now the filmmaker has signed the king of "Where's My Shirt?"...
by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-16 18:52:11comments
Soderbergh, Redford And Cruise All Want Sundance Breakout Star Brit Marling

Soderbergh, Redford And Cruise All Want Sundance Breakout Star Brit Marling

It wasn't even at Sundance, where she co-wrote and starred in two different hit films, that I realized Brit Marling was going to be a big deal. It was a few weeks later, when Marling popped up on Community as Britta's new "lesbian" friend, that she suddenly seemed to be everywhere...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-08-02 14:05:01comments
Alex Pettyfer Playing Channing Tatum In Steven Soderbergh's Male Stripper Movie

Alex Pettyfer Playing Channing Tatum In Steven Soderbergh's Male Stripper Movie

The film, called Magic Mike, finds Tatum playing an older character who mentors the younger version of himself played by Pettyfer; "it's a wild summer of dancing, partying and women" promises Deadline. It's unclear exactly when Soderbergh plans to make the movie...
by Katey Rich | published: 2011-05-13 06:19:03comments
Steven Soderbergh Not Retiring, Making Male Strippers Movie With Channing Tatum

Steven Soderbergh Not Retiring, Making Male Strippers Movie With Channing Tatum

Titled Magic Mike, it draws on Channing Tatum's own history as a male stripper, though unlike in real life, he'll play the old veteran who tutors an up and comer on the grinds of working in the industry...
by Mack Rawden | published: 2011-04-29 12:28:12comments
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