Mamma Mia! (2008)

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 | Song | Singer | Wedding | Kiss

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 13 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26	4:15 PM	MAX
Fri. Dec. 4	10:00 AM	HBO

Cast

Amanda Seyfried	...	Sophie
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bill
Pierce Brosnan	...	Sam
Nancy Baldwin	...	Sam's PA
Colin Firth	...	Harry
Heather Emmanuel	...	Harry's Housekeeper
Colin Davis	...	Harry's Driver
Rachel McDowall	...	Lisa
Ashley Lilley	...	Ali
Meryl Streep	...	Donna Sheridan
Julie Walters	...	Rosie
Christine Baranski	...	Tanya
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:

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:K-3 | 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 Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | South Africa:PG | Peru:PT | Brazil:10 | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Mexico:B

Filming Locations:

Agios Ioannis Chapel, Skopelos, Greece

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Mandy Moore, Amanda Bynes, Rachel McAdams, and Emmy Rossum were all considered for the part of Sophie. Olivia Newton-John and Michelle Pfeiffer were considered for the part of Donna. Bill Nighy was considered for one of the "father" parts.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Donna is repairing the shutter with a cordless drill, there is not a bit in chuck, so there's no way it could "repair" the shutter. The empty chuck is visible in subsequent scenes with the same drill.

Quotes:

Donna: I will not be muscled out by an e... jaculation.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.19)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Waterloo

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.