Mamma Mia!
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A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
What critics thought
Critics were genuinely split on this ABBA jukebox adaptation: some found its sheer, shameless campiness infectious enough to forgive its rough edges, while others felt the thin story and uneven singing made it hard to take even on its own breezy terms. The casting became the central battleground — Streep was widely seen as a natural fit for the material, but Pierce Brosnan's vocals drew some of the most colorfully savage notices of 2008. Audiences embraced it far more warmly than critics did, and nearly two decades on it has acquired a genuine cult following.
“the closest you get to see A-List actors doing drunken karaoke”
Mark Kermode·BBC Radio 5 Live
“some stars, especially the bouncy and rejuvenated Streep, seem better suited for musical comedy than others, including Brosnan and Skarsgård.”
Variety
“Finding the film a total shambles was sort of a shame, but I have a sneaking suspicion I'll go to see it again anyway.”
The Daily Telegraph
“looks physically pained choking out the lyrics, as if he's being subjected to a prostate exam just outside of the camera's eye.”
Matt Brunson·Creative Loafing Charlotte
“cute, clean, camp fun, full of sunshine and toe tappers.”
Angie Errigo·Empire
Parents guide
- Violence
- none
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- none
Genres
Comedy, Musical, Romance
Cast & Crew
Phyllida LloydDirector
Amanda SeyfriedSophie Sheridan
Meryl StreepDonna Sheridan
Pierce BrosnanSam Carmichael
Colin FirthHarry Bright
Stellan SkarsgårdBill Anderson
Christine BaranskiTanya Chesham-Leigh
Julie WaltersRosie Mulligan
Dominic CooperSky Rymand
Niall BuggyFather Alex
Ashley LilleyAli
Rachel McDowallLisa
Chris JarvisEddie
Benny AnderssonComposer
Björn UlvaeusComposer
Haris ZambarloukosCinematographyMamma Mia!
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
What critics thought
Critics were genuinely split on this ABBA jukebox adaptation: some found its sheer, shameless campiness infectious enough to forgive its rough edges, while others felt the thin story and uneven singing made it hard to take even on its own breezy terms. The casting became the central battleground — Streep was widely seen as a natural fit for the material, but Pierce Brosnan's vocals drew some of the most colorfully savage notices of 2008. Audiences embraced it far more warmly than critics did, and nearly two decades on it has acquired a genuine cult following.
“the closest you get to see A-List actors doing drunken karaoke”
Mark Kermode·BBC Radio 5 Live
“some stars, especially the bouncy and rejuvenated Streep, seem better suited for musical comedy than others, including Brosnan and Skarsgård.”
Variety
“Finding the film a total shambles was sort of a shame, but I have a sneaking suspicion I'll go to see it again anyway.”
The Daily Telegraph
“looks physically pained choking out the lyrics, as if he's being subjected to a prostate exam just outside of the camera's eye.”
Matt Brunson·Creative Loafing Charlotte
“cute, clean, camp fun, full of sunshine and toe tappers.”
Angie Errigo·Empire
Parents guide
- Violence
- none
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- none
Genres
Comedy, Musical, Romance
Cast & Crew
Phyllida LloydDirectorAmanda SeyfriedSophie SheridanMeryl StreepDonna SheridanPierce BrosnanSam CarmichaelColin FirthHarry BrightStellan SkarsgårdBill AndersonChristine BaranskiTanya Chesham-LeighJulie WaltersRosie MulliganDominic CooperSky RymandNiall BuggyFather AlexAshley LilleyAliRachel McDowallLisaChris JarvisEddieBenny AnderssonComposerBjörn UlvaeusComposerHaris ZambarloukosCinematographyStream
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