An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on a Greek island is about to marry off the spirited young daughter she's raised alone. But, the daughter has secretly invited three of her mother's ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her biological father.
Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film 15 wins & 25 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
If you're invited, you might as well enjoy yourself. Just don't say I didn't warn you. And don't you dare say I hate ABBA.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Jul 2008
fresh:
The movie's spirit is somewhere between High School Musical and Hedwig and the Angry Inch; it's at once dorkily wholesome and proudly slutty.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
18 Jul 2008
fresh:
A lot of fun.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
21 Jul 2008
rotten:
The legal definition of torture has been much aired in recent years, and I take Mamma Mia! to be a useful contribution to that debate.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
21 Jul 2008
rotten:
A sage once advised being wary of movies in which the people on screen are having more fun than the people in the audience. Mamma mia, was that good advice.