Magic Mike

Magic Mike (2012) is Steven Soderbergh's comedy-drama, and you can watch it online on iFILM. Channing Tatum, drawing loosely on his own early years, stars as a male stripper working the clubs of sunny Tampa.

By day Mike lays roof tiles, builds custom furniture, and saves toward a design business of his own. By night he headlines Xquisite, where smooth-talking owner Dallas (Matthew McConaughey) keeps the cash flowing. Mike takes a green nineteen-year-old nicknamed The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and teaches him the act. He also falls for the rookie's level-headed sister Brooke (Cody Horn), who wants no part of that life.

Soderbergh shot and edited the film himself, turning a story of g-strings and dollar bills into a frank look at money, bodies for sale, and the real cost of easy cash. Made for seven million, it grossed over 160 and spawned a whole franchise. Stream Magic Mike (2012) online on iFILM.