Netflix Steamy Sequel Is The End Of An Era

One of the more interesting things about the production of Magic Mike’s Last Dance is that it was originally going to be a streaming-only title released exclusively to Max. However, after the movie had very strong test screenings, Warner Bros. Decided to give it a theatrical release. Once they did so, however, both the box office returns and the critical reception were a tad mixed.

On the box office front, this third Magic Mike film earned $57.1 million against a budget of $45 million. That means the movie earned a mild profit, but we’re betting the studio was hoping for a healthier return after nixing plans to make this a streaming-only film. Critically speaking, the movie ended up getting a 48 percent rating from critics who mostly complained that the movie had lost the “magic” of the first two entries.