Polygon

Magic Mike’s Last Dance coming to Netflix makes it easy to watch its one great scene

A version of this essay originally ran in conjunction with Magic Mike’s Last Dance’s arrival on digital streaming. It has been updated and reposted in conjunction with the film’s arrival on Netflix.
Polygon

Magic Mike’s Last Dance gives the series’ hot-guy fantasies a whole new shape

The point, the purpose — the raison d’être, if you’re feeling fancy — of the Magic Mike male-stripper movies is catering to women’s fantasies. As the series has expanded from the working-class grit of ...
Uproxx

What Does The Future Of ‘Magic Mike’ Look Like After Its ‘Last Dance’?

Beware franchise movies with “last” or “final” in the title. They can be great, like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Or they can be crappy, like any number of Friday the 13th or Freddy Kreuger ...
People

'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Director Defends Having 'No Nudity' in Sequel: 'There's Not Even a Thong'

Director Steven Soderbergh said "it was our desire to make a sexy movie" by exploring "intimacy and genuine emotion" Steven Soderbergh is explaining why the latest Magic Mike film doesn't feature any ...
USA Today

'Magic Mike 3' review: Channing Tatum strips down for a tamer but still sensual 'Last Dance'

The third and final “Magic Mike” marries some of the old bump and grind with a new “Let’s put on a show!” mindset. Those who adore Channing Tatum's abs still have plenty to enjoy with “Magic Mike’s ...
Digital Trends

Where to watch Magic Mike’s Last Dance

In 2012, the world of male stripping took center stage in Magic Mike. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Magic Mike stars Channing Tatum as Mike Lane, an aspiring entrepreneur who works odd jobs as a ...
NPR

In the 'Last Dance,' Magic Mike leaves his thong-and-dance routine behind

Magic Mike's Last Dance, which Soderbergh directed from a script by Reid Carolin, isn't nearly as sexy or as deliriously entertaining as its predecessors — or, I assume, as the Magic Mike Live shows ...
People

Salma Hayek Says It Was 'Empowering to Switch' Roles in 'Magic Mike 3' : I've Been 'the Stripper Before'

"It felt full-circle for me," the actress tells PEOPLE Salma Hayek Pinault is happy to have someone else do the onscreen stripping for once. In Magic Mike's Last Dance, the Oscar nominee plays a ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance,’ a sweetly romantic sequel, doesn’t quite stick the landing

Mike Lane is now a bartender. His custom furniture company went belly-up during the pandemic, and so there he is, mixing drinks at a swanky Miami charity event, when he meets Maxandra Mendoza (Salma ...
The New York Times

Magic Mike Is Just Trying to Pay the Bills

Forget getting ahead in America. The stripper at the heart of the film trilogy is working frantically not to lose his shirt. By Esther Zuckerman The first thing you learn about Mike Lane, played by ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: ‘Magic Mike 3’ Wins Super Bowl Weekend With $8.2M But ‘Avatar 2,’ ‘Titanic’ Close Behind

Channing Tatum's 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' was made for streaming but instead opened in some theaters over Super Bowl weekend opposite '80 for Brady,' a 3D rerelease of 'Titanic' and holdover 'Avatar: ...