ABBA's legacy will stand the test of time far longer than this
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09/11/08
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Mamma Mia! (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 154
Fresh: 81
Rotten:73
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Theatrical Release: Jul 18, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $143,052,565
Synopsis: MAMMA MIA became a Broadway smash when it hit Broadway back in 2001. With a story framed around the music of the Swedish pop band Abba, crowds loved its raucous, dance party vibe. Now it comes to the silver screen, with some truly delightful... [More]
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Reviews for Mamma Mia!
Top Critic
Perhaps your enjoyment will depend on how much you like the songs (I’m not a huge ABBA fan), but the great thing about this film is its joyousness.
07/18/08
Top Critic A film that actually earns the exclamation mark that adorns its title, thanks to the exuberance that Streep and her co-stars bring to the job of reviving the rituals of the movie musical.
07/11/08
Top Critic This joyous frolic propelled and inspired by the timeless music of ABBA is a bit like Grease for the older set, with Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan playing the leading roles
07/05/08
Top Critic I believe that genealogy would prove "director" Phyllida Lloyd a descendant of Ed Wood himself.
10/04/08
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10/01/08
A chintzy valentine to the world-shaking ebullience of one's own flimsily "empowered" friendships and one's most offhanded and tarted-up whims.
09/15/08
Unfortunately, Streep and her ancient co-stars create pure torture whenever on screen together. This is the Catwoman of movie musicals
09/09/08
This is entertainment, not a movie. And as entertainment goes, Mamma Mia! belts it out of the park.
08/27/08
Mamma Mia! has an exclamation in its title for a reason: it just wants to shout out its sense of fun. The film is buoyantly unpretentious and proclaims at the top of its voice, "Take me as I am."
08/13/08
The music is as great now as it was 30 years ago, a true testament to ABBA's continued popularity.
08/08/08
Nusicals traditionally rely rather heavily on things like singing and dancing; but what stage director Phyllida Lloyd throws onto the screen could better be described as "singing" and "dancing."
08/01/08
I tapped my foot, I smiled, and I found myself undeniably amused. If that's the kind of experience you're looking for, and if you dig ABBA, this crazy, sloppy, mixed-up movie might just be for you.
07/30/08
Shot on location in Greece, but the way Meryl Streep tears through the scenery, you'd think she was in a giant reptile suit on the back lot at Toho.
07/25/08
The big-screen Mamma Mia! rises above its flaws through an A-list leading lady and, like its stage-musical predecessor, skillful exploitation of the both fun and pathos in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' undeniable music.
07/25/08
Lacking the punch or creativity of the stage musical, this sunny, but not very funny adaptation is short on vocal prowess and choreography.
07/24/08
Latest News for Mamma Mia!
September 08, 2008:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Worst Box Office in 5 Years
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August 20, 2008:
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MAMMA MIA continues the slow continuous revival of the American Musical genre!!!
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