Mamma Mia! (2008)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Phyllida Lloyd

Writers:

Catherine Johnson (screenplay)
Catherine Johnson (musical book)

Release Date:

18 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Take a trip down the aisle you'll never forget

Plot:

The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Wedding | Scuba | Hotel | Closeted Homosexual

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Meryl Streep	...	Donna Sheridan
Pierce Brosnan	...	Sam Carmichael
Colin Firth	...	Harry Bright
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bill Anderson
Julie Walters	...	Rosie
Dominic Cooper	...	Sky
Amanda Seyfried	...	Sophie Sheridan
Christine Baranski	...	Tanya
Ashley Lilley	...	Ali
Nancy Baldwin	...	Sam's PA
Rachel McDowall	...	Lisa
Heather Emmanuel	...	Harry's Housekeeper
Ricardo Montez	...	Stannos
Mia Soteriou	...	Arina
Enzo Squillino Jr.	...	Gregoris

Also Known As:

Mamma Mia! The Movie (UK) (promotional title) (USA) (promotional title)
Mamma Mia! (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related comments.

Runtime:

USA:108 min | Argentina:108 min

Country:

UK | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:AL | Finland:S | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44470) | South Korea:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Norway:A | Portugal:M/6 | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | South Africa:PG | Peru:PT | Brazil:10 | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Agios Ioannis Chapel, Skopelos, Greece

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

An undercurrent of the film is to structure the story as a Greek comedy (like Aristophanes), including patterns of strophe and anti-strophe, a chorus representing the common people, and costumes matched to moods of the characters, including masks and the phallic props typical of Greek comedy.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the scene when Sam, Bill, and Harry first arrive at the Villa all three men seem to have known about Donna having a daughter. While Donna later reveals before the "Dancing Queen" number that she never told any of the men about Sophie, we can however assume that in the invitation the men received, Sophie's name was enclosed.

Quotes:

Donna: I grew up.
Tanya: Well, grow back down then!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Castle: Hedge Fund Homeboys (#1.3)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Lay All Your Love On Me

Wonderful

I didn't know what to expect when going into watch "Mamma Mia", was this gonna be another Hairspray or Across the Universe or Rent? This was a lighthearted, quite enjoyable movie of its own style, Meryl Strep blew the entire audience away with her comedic persona in this movie. After seeing her in Devil Wears Prada, you are shaken momentarily after seeing her climb on top a roof singing "Mamma Mia!" and swoon and the dance teenage giddy girl dance. You'll love this movie for trio of older woman characters, they were all so funny. Mr. James Bond's character and singing was such a hilarious delight for the audience, we couldn't believe this was the man who played a top secret spy agent.

With just the right amount of eccentricity, heart, and *get out of those movie chairs and DANCE IN THE AISLE* ABBA music, you'll never want this adventure to end.