Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 British/American/Swedish musical/romantic comedy film adapted from the 1999 West End/2001 Broadway musical of the same name, based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson.
The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and distributed by Universal Pictures in partnership with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Playtone and Littlestar, and the title originates from ABBA's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia". Meryl Streep heads the cast, playing the role of single mother Donna Sheridan. Pierce Brosnan (Sam Carmichael), Colin Firth (Harry Bright), and Stellan Skarsgård (Bill Anderson) play the three possible fathers to Donna's daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried).
Plot[]
On the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi, bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan reveals to her bridesmaids that she has secretly invited three men to her wedding without telling her mother, Donna. They are the men with whom her mother had sex during the 25-day period that was coincident with Sophie's conception: Irish-American architect Sam Carmichael, Swedish travel writer Bill Anderson, and British banker Harry Bright. She hopes that her father will give her away and believes that after she spends time with them, she will know which is her father.
That day, the three men arrive at Kalokairi. She does not reveal that she believes that one of them is her father but does explain that it was she who sent the wedding invitations, not Donna. She hides them in Donna's goat house, and they hesitantly agree not to reveal themselves yet. As Donna is working on the goat house, spies on them and is dumbfounded to find herself facing her former lovers, demanding that they leave. She confides in her old friends Tanya and Rosie that she truly does not know which of the three fathered Sophie. Sophie finds the men aboard Bill's sailboat, and they sail around Kalokairi, telling stories of Donna's carefree youth. Sophie attempts to tell her fiancé, Sky, about her ploy but loses her nerve.
At Sophie's bachelorette party, Donna is distressed by the presence of the three men, but Rosie and Tanya assure her that they will take care of them. Sophie decides to talk with each of the men alone but leaves Sam and Harry questioning their trip. She learns from Bill that Donna received the money for her villa from his great-aunt Sofia. Sophie comes to believe that Bill is her father; she asks him to give her away and keep their secret until the wedding. Sophie's happiness is short-lived, as Sam and Harry each pull her aside to tell her that they are her father and that they will give her away. In the morning, Donna attempts to comfort Sophie and promises to cancel the wedding; Sophie angrily reacts to this, saying she only wants to avoid her mother's mistakes. Sam attempts to discuss the wedding with Donna, and both of them realize they still have feelings for each other.
Sophie admits her actions to Sky and asks for his help, but he reacts angrily to Sophie's deception. As Sophie prepares for the wedding, Donna admits to her that her mother disowned her after she got pregnant and that she could not be more proud of having her. Donna promises to give Sophie away. As the bridal party walks to the chapel, Sam intercepts Donna, who reveals the pain she felt over losing him. At the wedding, Sam reveals that he did not go through with his engagement, but returned to find Donna with another man (Bill). The three men agree with Sophie that they do not want the paternity confirmed, each agreeing to be one-third of a father for Sophie. Knowing what both of them want, Sophie suggests to Sky that they postpone their wedding and travel the world. Sam proposes to Donna, revealing that he is now divorced and has loved her all this time, which she happily accepts.
Cast[]
- Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan, Sophie's mother and the owner of the hotel Villa Donna
- Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, Sophie's possible father and an Irish-American architect
- Colin Firth as Harry Bright, Sophie's possible father and a British banker
- Stellan Skarsgård as Bill Anderson, Sophie's possible father, a Swedish sailor and travel writer
- Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan, one of Donna's former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos; an unmarried, fun-loving author
- Dominic Cooper as Sky Ramand, Sophie's fiancé who is designing a website for the hotel
- Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Donna's 20-year-old daughter and Sky's fiancée
- Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham-Leigh, Donna's other former bandmate; a rich three-time divorcee
- Rachel McDowall as Lisa, a close friend of Sophie and her bridesmaid
- Ashley Lilley as Ali, a close friend of Sophie and her bridesmaid
- Ricardo Montez as Stannos
- Enzo Squillino Jr. as Gregoris, one of Donna's employees
- Philip Michael as Pepper, a bartender and Sky's best man who takes an interest in Tanya
- Chris Jarvis as Eddie, a friend of Sky and Pepper
- Juan Pablo Di Pace as Petros, Harry's partner
- Niall Buggy as Father Alex, a wedding priest
- Benny Andersson as "Dancing Queen" piano player (uncredited)
- Spencer Kayden as Agnes (uncredited)
- Björn Ulvaeus as Greek god (uncredited)
Production[]
Mamma Mia! was an international co-production between Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and was co-produced by Playtone and Littlestar Productions. Principal photography primarily took place on the island of Skopelos, Greece from August to September 2007. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures.
Release[]
Mamma Mia! held its world premiere on June 30, 2008, at Leicester Square in London and premiered on July 4, 2008, in Stockholm, Sweden. The film was released theatrically on July 10 in the United Kingdom, on July 17 in Germany, and on July 18 in the United States. It received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $611 million worldwide on a $52 million budget.
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