Magic Mike

Tampa exotic dancer

Magic Mike is a 2012 film about male strippers, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum.

The title character's name has become shorthand for male strippers generally or the culture surrounding them: They hired a Magic Mike for the bachelorette party.

The film spawned sequels and a stage show.

film

Channing Tatum

  • stripperRemoves coatings or clothing
  • TampaFlorida Gulf Coast city
  • sequelContinuation of prior work

Matthew McConaughey · XXL · blockbuster · Hollywood · screenplay · cinema · director · producer · casting · soundtrack

stripping

male stripper

Man who undresses professionally

dollar bills · stage · tips · bachelorette party · exotic dancer · choreography · routine · costume · oiled · gyration

drama

ambition

Desire for achievement

dreams · identity · entrepreneurship · exit · exploitation · morality · relationships · mentorship · disillusionment · hustle

Opposites
entertainment type/audience

Magic MikeSesame Street

Educational children's television program

The Wiggles · Peppa Pig · VeggieTales · Blue's Clues · Disney Channel

male sexuality/objectification

Magic MikeDownton Abbey

British period drama series

Pride and Prejudice

film tone/subject matter

Magic MikeHallmark movie

Formulaic festive romance film

Chariots of Fire

Family

magic, Mike, magical, magically, magician, mage, magus, magi, Michael

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