Magic Mike's Last Dance is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Reid Carolin, and produced by Channing Tatum. It is the third installment in the Magic Mike trilogy, following Magic Mike (2012) and Magic Mike XXL (2015). The film stars Tatum as the titular retired male stripper, who leaves Florida for London to help a socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault) produce a stage play.
Originally intended to be digitally released onto HBO Max, Warner Bros. Pictures opted to give the film a theatrical release following strong test screenings. Magic Mike's Last Dance had world premiere red carpet at the Miami Beach in January 25, 2023 and released in the United States on February 10, 2023. The film has grossed $18 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast[]
- Channing Tatum as Mike Lane
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Maxandra Mendoza
- Ayub Khan Din as Victor
- Jemelia George as Zadie
- Juliette Motamed as Hannah
- Vicki Pepperdine as Edna Eaglebauer
- Gavin Spokes as Matthew
- Alan Cox as Roger
- Caitlin Gerard as Kim
- Christopher Bencomo as Kim's husband
Development[]
A sequel, Magic Mike's Last Dance, was announced on November 29, 2021.[1] In 2022, it was reported that Steven Soderbergh would return after having directed the first film. Thandiwe Newton was initially cast in an unspecified role but was replaced by Salma Hayek in April 2022.[2] In July 2022, Soderbergh announced that there are developments ongoing for additional installments in the franchise for stories centered around other characters unrelated to Mike Lane.[3] In September 2022, the film was announced to have a release date of February 10, 2023. Along with that, it was announced that it would be released theatrically.[4] In November 2022, Gavin Spokes, Caitlin Gerard, Christopher Bencomo, Ayub Khan Din, and Juliette Motamed were revealed as co-stars alongside Tatum and Hayek.[5]
Release[]
Magic Mike's Last Dance had its world premiere red carpet at the Miami Beach, Florida in January 25, 2023, and theatrically released on February 10, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is Soderbergh's first film to be given a full theatrical release since Unsane (2018). Marketing was largely done with TV spots on Warner Bros. Discovery channels. iSpot estimated that Warner Bros. spent "just under" $9 million on the TV spots.
Box office[]
As of February 12, 2023, Magic Mike's Last Dance has grossed $8.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $10.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $18.5 million.
In the United States and Canada, the film was projected to gross $8–10 million from 1,500 theaters in its opening weekend. It made $4.1 million on its first day and a total of $8.2 million in its opening weekend, topping the box office.
Critical reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 45% of 154 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's consensus reads, "Magic Mike's Last Dance is loose and limber enough to entertain, although it's hard to escape the feeling that this franchise has lost a step or two along the way." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Channing Tatum and Steven Soderbergh Return for 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' at Warner Bros. Deadline Hollywood (November 29, 2021).
- ↑ Salma Hayek Joins 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' as Thandiwe Newton Steps Away from Project Due to Personal Reasons. Deadline Hollywood (April 13, 2022).
- ↑ Malkin, Marc (July 20, 2022). Steven Soderbergh On Bringing 'Magic Mike 3' to Theaters and Expanding the Stripper Franchise. Variety.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2022). HBO Max Movie 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Going Theatrical, Sets Winter 2023 Release. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Reul, Katie (November 15, 2022). 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Trailer: Channing Tatum Strips Down One Last Time. Variety.
