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Mamma Mia!

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
240K
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Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
This is the second theatrical trailer for Mamma Mia!, directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
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  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Romance
The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
240K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
627
141
  • Director
    • Phyllida Lloyd
  • Writer
    • Catherine Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Amanda Seyfried
Top credits
  • Director
    • Phyllida Lloyd
  • Writer
    • Catherine Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Amanda Seyfried
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 838User reviews
    • 170Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 15 wins & 25 nominations total

    Videos14

    Mamma Mia!: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:28
    Mamma Mia!: Trailer #2
    Mamma Mia!
    Trailer 1:20
    Mamma Mia!
    The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part 1, Clip 2
    Clip 0:46
    The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part 1, Clip 2
    The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part Two
    Featurette 0:54
    The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part Two
    The Making of Mamma Mia!, Part One
    Featurette 0:57
    The Making of Mamma Mia!, Part One
    Outtakes from Mamma Mia!
    Featurette 1:07
    Outtakes from Mamma Mia!
    A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
    Featurette 1:43
    A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
    Becoming a Singer,  Part Two
    Featurette 1:11
    Becoming a Singer, Part Two
    Becoming a Singer, Part One
    Featurette 1:28
    Becoming a Singer, Part One
    Anatomy of a Musical Number: Lay All Your Love on Me
    Featurette 0:56
    Anatomy of a Musical Number: Lay All Your Love on Me
    Mamma Mia!
    Interview 0:34
    Mamma Mia!
    Mamma Mia!
    Interview 0:59
    Mamma Mia!

    Photos131

    Dominic Cooper in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Phyllida Lloyd in Mamma Mia! (2008)
    Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia! (2008)

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Donnaas Donna
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Samas Sam
    Amanda Seyfried
    Amanda Seyfried
    • Sophieas Sophie
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Billas Bill
    Nancy Baldwin
    • Sam's PAas Sam's PA
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Harryas Harry
    Heather Emmanuel
    Heather Emmanuel
    • Harry's Housekeeperas Harry's Housekeeper
    Colin Davis
    • Harry's Driveras Harry's Driver
    Rachel McDowall
    Rachel McDowall
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Ashley Lilley
    • Alias Ali
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Rosieas Rosie
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Tanyaas Tanya
    Ricardo Montez
    Ricardo Montez
    • Stavrosas Stavros
    Mia Soteriou
    Mia Soteriou
    • Arinaas Arina
    Enzo Squillino Jr.
    Enzo Squillino Jr.
    • Gregorisas Gregoris
    Dominic Cooper
    Dominic Cooper
    • Skyas Sky
    Philip Michael
    Philip Michael
    • Pepperas Pepper
    Chris Jarvis
    • Eddieas Eddie
    • Director
      • Phyllida Lloyd
    • Writer
      • Catherine Johnson(screenplay) (musical book)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Pierce Brosnan had no idea what the project was about when he signed on. The producers told him it was being filmed in Greece, and Meryl Streep was starring. Brosnan said he would've signed on for anything involving Streep, describing her as "that gorgeous blonde I fancied terribly in Drama School."
    • Goofs
      Just after Tanya and Rosie arrive, Donna takes the laundry down and says "You'd think they would figure out a machine that would make the beds." Her mouth doesn't move during part of the sentence.
    • Quotes

      Rosie: [to Tanya] Typical isn't it? You wait 20 years for a dad and then three come along at once.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      Starting August 29, 2008, it was released in select theaters under "Mamma Mia! The Sing-Along Edition". Like Hairspray, the film was released in theaters with the lyrics at the bottom of the screen for audience participation.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Dark Knight/Hancock/Meet Dave/Journey to the Center of the Earth/Hellboy II: The Golden Army/The Wackness/Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Have A Dream
      Written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

      Performed by Amanda Seyfried

      Courtesy of Universal Music

    User reviews838

    Review
    Top review
    If you think you'll love/hate it then you probably will – for the same reasons as those that feel the opposite way
    The critical and audience reactions to this film seemed to suggest that it was very much a Marmite of a film, with people either loving it or hating it. By the time I thought I should check it out, the "biggest film of the year" had become a sing-a-long classic and I decided to wait for the DVD. Watching it myself I can totally understand why this reaction was forthcoming and it is not really down to the film so much as it is the viewers. See, those that hate it will do so for the same reasons as those that love it. Mamma Mia is a film version of a stage-show but it is not an adaptation in that it has been made into a film so much as it is a stage musical made into a film. What I mean by this clunky sentence is that all the standards of the cheesy musical have been left in – from "big" action, colour and simple dumb cheer.

    For me personally this doesn't really appeal and nor did I particularly enjoy the film as it did feel all forced smiles and joys, scenes shoe-horned to fit the lyrics and fake fun in the actors and extras. By the end I had pretty much had as much camp fun as I could really stand and was glad it was done. Now others have taken that to mean that the film is rubbish, but it isn't – it just didn't work for you either. However for what it does Mamma Mia is actually very good because it knows who it is aiming for and what it has to do. Yes this means that it is daft and cheesy but that sort of "big" cheerfulness is what the target audience want – they want to feel elated and lifted even if it isn't real in any form. In that regard the film delivers as it is built on beautiful colours in the sets and costumes and a cast that put their egos to one side and throw themselves into it.

    This last part is important because to my disinterested eye all the star actors came off looking daft. Streep is certainly not someone I expected to be doing this and to her credit she throws herself into it, showing a camp overacting side I didn't know she had. Likewise Walters, Baranski, Firth, Brosnan and Skarsgård all do much the same – albeit to varying degrees of success. If you're into it then the "big" performances are all part of the fun but if, like me, you're not, then it will be endlessly embarrassing and it will be hard to shake the feeling that I was watching award-winning actors making themselves look and sound like muppets. Of course that is why they are "good" in the context of what the film is trying to be and yet at the same time "bad" if you are not in the swing of the film.

    What we are left with then is a film that we have seen plays really well to those that get it but leaves everyone else wondering why on earth people like Streep and Walters would make such nonsense. I personally disliked it but that does not make it a "bad" film, only a bad one from my point of view. For what it sets out to do though, it is a winning achievement – full of cheerful cheese and lots of colour. In fact, it is such a targeted film that you will already know whether you will love it or hate it long before you press play.
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    FAQ11

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Universal
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Mamma Mia! The Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Skopelos, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Littlestar
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $52,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $144,169,664
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,751,240
      • Jul 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $611,257,819
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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