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# This Honest Trailer for _Magic Mike_ Reminds You That There Was Actually a Plot

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## Video: Magic Mike XXL - Official Trailer HD

[Watch (HLS stream): Magic Mike XXL - Official Trailer HD](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ZxbGk1OD.m3u8) (2:11)

![Magic Mike XXL - Official Trailer HD](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/ZxbGk1OD/poster.jpg?width=720)

_Published 2015-05-07. Warner Bros. just dropped a steamy new trailer for the Magic Mike sequel XXL._


by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Jun 30, 2015 9:49 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Jun 30, 2015 9:49 PM UTC

“If you love strippers but wish you could see all the mundane details of their daily lives,” the voice-over for this _Magic Mike_ spoof trailer says, “prepare to watch a lot of that, you weirdo.”

It’s the latest “honest trailer” from the YouTube channel [Screen Junkies](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpcACMWblDls9Z6GERVi1A), which recently brought us teasers for [_Toy Story_](http://time.com/3923508/toy-story-honest-trailer/) and [_Cinderella_](http://time.com/3739788/cinderella-original-honest-trailer/)_._ Just in time for the sequel, _Magic Mike XXL_, we are invited to take a look back at the film that started it all.

The trailer points out that it’s really just “two un-sexy hours full of thong purchasing, crumpled bill straightening, loan applying, furniture evaluating, bookkeeping and talking about the stock market.” Then, it invites us to “get swept away by the film’s fantasy romance that would have you believe Mike would ditch a life of casual threesomes with Olivia Munn to pursue a sourpuss who can’t laugh like a human being.”

This is all pretty spot-on — but obviously not going to stop us from seeing _Magic Mike XXL_.


## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] I got a little treat for ya'll tonight. We gon see if he's still got some magic in that Mike. Tomorrow, start the pilgrimage to Myrtle Beach for the convention. [ MUSIC ] I wish we had known you guys back in our day. Well I'd say it's still your day ma'am. [ LAUGH ] I mean, if this really is our last ride, what if we make up some new routine? In this game, it's evolve or die. Mm- hm. [ MUSIC ] Are you ready to be worshipped? Are you ready to be exulted? What are we? We're like healers or something. Yes, man. Oh yea. [ MUSIC ] It's not bro time, it's show time. Are you guys ready? [ MUSIC ]

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