Mamma Mia! (film series)
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| Based on | Mamma Mia! by Catherine Johnson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | Total (2 films): $127 million |
| Box office | Total (2 films): $1 billion |
The Mamma Mia! films are American musical movies, based on the 1999 Broadway musical of the same name, which was based on the songs of pop/soft rock band ABBA; while additional music composed by Benny Andersson. An international co-production between Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the first two films were directed by Phyllida Lloyd and Ol Parker, respectively. A joint-production lead by and distributed by Universal Pictures, the films star: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård; while Lily James and Cher joined the cast for the sequel. The first film received mixed reviews, and reviews for the second film were more positive. With two films released to-date, the series has grossed over $1 billion.
Development[]
Films[]
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter | Story by | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamma Mia!: The Movie | July 18, 2008 | Phyllida Lloyd | Catherine Johnson | Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman | |
| Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again | July 20, 2018 | Ol Parker | Judy Craymer and Catherine Johnson & Richard Curtis and Ol Parker | ||
Mamma Mia!: The Movie (2008)[]
Meryl Streep took opera singing lessons as a child, and as an adult, she previously sang in several films, including Postcards from the Edge, Silkwood, Death Becomes Her, and A Prairie Home Companion.[2] She was a fan of the stage show Mamma Mia! after seeing it on Broadway in September 2001, when she found the show to be an affirmation of life in the midst of mourning the destruction of the September 11 attacks.[3]
Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again (2018)[]
In July 2017 following the success of the first film co-chairman of Universal Pictures, David Linde confirmed development of a sequel. The film was written and directed by Ol Parker, from a script of his own.[4] Principal photography on the film began on August 12, 2017 in Croatia, including the island of Vis.[5][6][7][8] The cast gathered in October 2017, at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, to film some song and dance numbers with Cher; while filming wrapped on December 2, 2017.[9] Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was scheduled for, and eventually released on July 20, 2018.[10]
Future[]
In June 2020, Judy Cramer, producer of the original stage production, announced that a third film is in development, with the producer confirming that the new ABBA songs written for the band's reunion will feature in the soundtrack. She stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays with development of the project.[11] Craymer confirmed in 2021 that ABBA's newly released songs from the Voyage album would appear in Mamma Mia! 3 and Stellan Skarsgård expressed interest in returning.[12]
Main cast and characters[]
This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- C indicates a cameo role.
- O indicates an older version of the character.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
| Character | Films | |||
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| Mamma Mia!: The Movie |
Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again | |||
| Sophie Sheridan-Rymand | Amanda Seyfried | |||
| Donna Sheridan-Carmichael | Meryl Streep | Lily JamesY Meryl StreepO | ||
| Sam Carmichael | Pierce Brosnan | Jeremy IrvineY Pierce BrosnanO | ||
| Harry Bright | Colin Firth | Hugh SkinnerY Colin FirthO | ||
| Bill Anderson | Stellan Skarsgård | Josh DylanY Stellan SkarsgårdO | ||
| Tanya Chesham-Leigh | Christine Baranski | Jessica Keenan WynnY Christine BaranskiO | ||
| Rosie Mulligan | Julie Walters | Alexa DaviesY Julie WaltersO | ||
| Sky Rymand | Dominic Cooper | |||
| Ruby Sheridan | Cher | |||
| Fernando Cienfuegos | Andy García | |||
| Greek god University of Oxford professor |
Björn UlvaeusC | |||
| "Dancing Queen" pianist "Waterloo" pianist |
Benny AnderssonC | |||
Additional crew and production details[]
| Film | Crew/Detail | |||||||
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| Composer(s) | Songs written by |
Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies |
Distributing company |
Running time | ||
| Mamma Mia!: The Movie |
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus | Haris Zambarloukos | Lesley Walker | Universal Pictures Relativity Media Littlestar Playtone Internationale Filmproduktion Richter |
Universal Pictures Universal Pictures International |
1hr 48mins | ||
| Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again |
Anne Dudley | Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus | Robert Yeoman | Peter Lambert | Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, Perfect World Pictures, Littlestar, Playtone, Dentsu Inc., Fuji Television Network, Croatian Audiovisual Centre |
1hr 54mins | ||
Release[]
Mamma Mia!: The Movie[]
Though the world premiere of the film occurred elsewhere, most of the media attention was focused on the Swedish premiere, where Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog joined Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with the cast at the Rival Theatre in Mariatorget, Stockholm, owned by Andersson, on July 4, 2008. It was the first time all four members of ABBA had been photographed together since 1986.[13]
Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again[]
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released on July 20, 2018 by Universal Pictures in the UK, USA and other selected countries.[14]
Reception[]
Box office and financial performance[]
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| Film | Budget | Box office gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | ||
| Mamma Mia!: The Movie | $52 million | $144,100,000 | $465,600,000 | $615,700,000 |
| Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again | $75 million | $120,600,000 | $281,619,000 | $402,254,000 |
| Total | $127 million | $264,700,000 | $750,000,000 | $1,018,000,000 |
Critical and public response[]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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| Mamma Mia!: The Movie | 54% (182 reviews)[15] | 51/100 (37 reviews)[16] | A−[17] |
| Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again | 79% (264 reviews)[18] | 60/100 (46 reviews)[19] | A−[17] |
References[]
- ^ "Mamma Mia! (2008) | BFI". British Film Institute. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Hiscock, John (2008-07-04). "Meryl Streep the singing and dancing queen". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ Meryl Streep, speaking on 'Abba:The Mamma Mia Story', ITV
- ^ Anita Busch (May 19, 2017). "'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' On Universal Pictures' 2018 Schedule". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ McCreesh, Louise (August 12, 2017). "Lily James shares snap of young Dynamos in Mamma Mia 2". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (August 14, 2017). "Lily James shares photo from the set of Mamma Mia! sequel". RadioTimes. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Sommers, Kat (August 14, 2017). "First Look: The Dynamos Reunite as 'Mamma Mia 2' Starts Filming | BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Demark, Nikolina (August 15, 2017). "Will the Filming of 'Mamma Mia' Affect the Island of Vis?". Total Croatia News. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ McCreesh, Louise (December 4, 2017). "Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again! has officially finished filming". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Bryan Alexander (2017-05-19). "'Mamma Mia' sequel 'Here We Go Again' coming next summer". US Today. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (June 20, 2020). "'Mamma Mia' Producer Teases Third Film, Says It's 'Meant to Be a Trilogy'". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Brendan (October 14, 2021). "Mamma Mia! 3: Stellan Skarsgård Wants Dave Bautista To Star In Sequel". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Sandra Wejbro (2008-07-04). "ABBA återförenades på röda mattan (Swedish)". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ "'Mamma Mia!' Film Sequel Gets July 2018 Release Date". US News. May 19, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Mamma Mia! (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Mamma Mia!". Metacritic.
- ^ a b "Cinemascore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
- ^ "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again". Metacritic.
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