Claim: Steven Soderbergh directed Magic Mike and received acclaim.

Erin Brockovich is a 2000 American biographical film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Susannah Grant . The film is a dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich , portrayed by Julia Roberts , who fought against the energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company -LRB- PG&E -RRB- . The film was a box office success , and critical reaction was positive .   Roberts won the Academy Award , BAFTA , Golden Globe Award , Screen Actors Guild Award , and various critics awards for Best Actress . The film itself was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Soderbergh at the 73rd Academy Awards . He won that year , but for directing the film Traffic . Early in the film the real Erin Brockovich has a cameo appearance as a waitress named Julia .