Mamma Mia! (2008)

The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.

Director:

Phyllida Lloyd

Writers:

Catherine Johnson (screenplay), Catherine Johnson (musical book)

Stars:

Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sophie
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bill
Pierce Brosnan	...	Sam
Nancy Baldwin	...	Sam's PA
Colin Firth	...	Harry
Heather Emmanuel	...	Harry's Housekeeper
Colin Davis	...	Harry's Driver
Rachel McDowall	...	Lisa
Ashley Lilley	...	Ali
Meryl Streep	...	Donna
Julie Walters	...	Rosie
Christine Baranski	...	Tanya
Ricardo Montez	...	Stavros
Mia Soteriou	...	Arina
Enzo Squillino Jr.	...	Gregoris

Storyline

Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep), who was once the lead singer of Donna and the Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her back-up singers, Rosie Mulligan (Dame Julie Walters) and Tanya Wilkinson (Christine Baranski).

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Plot Keywords:

bride | jukebox musical | wedding | greek island | mediterranean | 

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Taglines:

The Music. The Romance. The Movie

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related comments

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Anderson's boat flies the flag of Sweden, native country of ABBA and Stellan Skarsgård.

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Goofs

When Sophie and her bridesmaids are trying on their dresses, she uses safety pins to shorten the chain straps. When Sky comes in, the pins are no longer visible.

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Quotes

Tanya: [looks in the basket that a local woman is holding] Waaaaaahhh!
[Tanya catches herself]
Rosie: It's just a fish!
[some people chuckle around them]

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Crazy Credits

After the final scene of the movie Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters appear on a sound stage in matching 1970s glam-rock costumes and sing "Dancing Queen". When they finish Meryl 'asks' the audience if they want an encore. The three ladies are then joined by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard who are similarly attired. Along with Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, they provide a rendition of "Waterloo" as the main credits roll.

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Alternate Versions

The song (and scene that accompanied the song), "The Name of The Game", was removed from the film, but reinstated as a special feature in the DVD release.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Pulpit Friction (2013)

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Soundtracks

Money, Money, Money
Written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Performed by Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski
Courtesy of Universal Music

User Reviews

Sad

It is all marketing. I hate marketing. Amanda Siefried, who was a great actress in Big Love, and also was in the fascinating and Boogie Woogie tries to sing in this film that exists only to market itself via the songs of Abba. It is cringeworthy.

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA UK Germany

Language:

English Greek

Release Date:

18 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mamma Mia! The Movie

Filming Locations:

Volos, Greece

Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,751,240, 20 July 2008

Gross USA:

$144,169,664

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$609,916,146

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Littlestar

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1