Steven Soderbergh directed Magic Mike and received acclaim.
He is best known for directing critically acclaimed commercial Hollywood films including the crime comedy Out of Sight -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , the biographical film Erin Brockovich -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , the crime drama film Traffic -LRB- 2000 -RRB- -LRB- for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director -RRB- , the 2001 remake of the comedy heist film Ocean 's 11 and its two sequels -- known collectively as the Ocean 's Trilogy , the medical thriller Contagion -LRB- 2011 -RRB- and the comedy-drama Magic Mike -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .	Out of Sight	Out of Sight	Erin Brockovich	Erin Brockovich (film)	Traffic	Traffic (2000 film)	2001 remake	Ocean's Eleven	Contagion	Contagion (film)	Magic Mike	Magic Mike
The film was well received by critics , who praised the narratives and the performances of various actors and actresses .
The film itself was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Soderbergh at the 73rd Academy Awards .	Steven Soderbergh	Steven Soderbergh	Best Picture	Academy Award for Best Picture	Best Director	Academy Award for Best Directing	73rd Academy Awards	73rd Academy Awards
