Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! (2008)

A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. A trip down the aisle you'll never forget.

Release:2008
Runtime:1h 48m
Country:Germany
Director:Phyllida Lloyd
Language:English

Keywords

Single ParentParent Child RelationshipGreecemusicalRomcomBased On Play Or MusicalUnknown FatherSingle Mother

Mamma Mia! rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 302K votes
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.972/10· 7K votes

With 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Mamma 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.

Cast of Mamma Mia!

  • Amanda Seyfried

    Amanda Seyfried

    as Sophie Sheridan

  • Meryl Streep

    Meryl Streep

    as Donna Sheridan

  • Pierce Brosnan

    Pierce Brosnan

    as Sam Carmichael

  • Colin Firth

    Colin Firth

    as Harry Bright

  • Stellan Skarsgård

    Stellan Skarsgård

    as Bill Anderson

  • Christine Baranski

    Christine Baranski

    as Tanya Chesham-Leigh

  • Julie Walters

    Julie Walters

    as Rosie Mulligan

  • Dominic Cooper

    Dominic Cooper

    as Sky Rymand

  • Niall Buggy

    Niall Buggy

    as Father Alex

  • Ashley Lilley

    Ashley Lilley

    as Ali

  • Rachel McDowall

    Rachel McDowall

    as Lisa

  • Chris Jarvis

    Chris Jarvis

    as Eddie

Mamma Mia! facts

Budget
$52M
Box office
$609.8M
Collection
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Our take on Mamma Mia!

This 2008 musical comedy, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, unfolds on a sun-drenched Greek island where a spirited young bride-to-be lives with her single mother. Determined to find the father she has never known, she secretly invites three of her mother's former boyfriends to the wedding, hoping one of them will walk her down the aisle. What follows is a buoyant romantic comedy built on that gentle mystery of paternity and a stage of scenic seaside charm. Bright, warm, and unabashedly feel-good, it aims squarely at pleasure rather than depth. It suits viewers who want a sunny, song-driven escape and don't mind their romance served with plenty of holiday sparkle.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • ABBA soundtrack delivers nostalgia and infectious energy throughout
  • Comforting musical adaptation celebrates a beloved stage production
  • Feel-good tone makes the wedding celebration genuinely heartwarming

What the audience disliked

  • Script relies too heavily on musical numbers over character depth
  • Plot mechanics feel forced around song placement and timing
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