Set in the world of male strippers, Magic Mike is a story inspired by Channing Tatum’s life, more specifically, the portion that came before the fame when he actually was a stripper. The film follows Mike (Channing Tatum) as he takes a young dancer, the Kid (Alex Pettyfer), under his wing and teaches him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women and making easy money. It all seems glamorous and thrilling at first for the Kid, but the film also reveals a darker and more dangerous side fueled by cash and drugs.

David Rooney of the Hollywood Reporter calls Magic Mike, “arguably the raunchiest, funniest and most enjoyably nonjudgmental American movie about selling sex sinceBoogie Nights,” and Boxoffice.com estimates that the film should earn around $25M in its opening weekend.

Rating: R, Genre: Comedy, Drama, Runtime: 1 hr. 50 min., Starring: Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer and Olivia Munn, Directed by: Steven Soderbergh, Written by: Reid Carolin, Produced by: Nick Wechsler Productions, Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures