Magic Mike poster

Magic Mike (2012)

Film · 1h 50m · Rated R

Comedy, Drama

An experienced stripper schools a young protégé in the raunchy, gritty world of male exotic dancing.

Campy and pulpy, with raunchy humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.

Streaming on Paramount+ and Starz.

Magic Mike parents guide

No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is Magic Mike about?

Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed bySteven Soderbergh
StarringChanning Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer, Cody H. Carolin, Olivia Munn, Joe Manganiello

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