Mamma Mia!

Name: Mamma Mia!
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2008-07-03
Rating: 6.6

July 3, 2008· 1h 48m

Comedy Romance

Directed by

Phyllida Lloyd

Cast

Meryl Streep Amanda Seyfried Pierce Brosnan Colin Firth Stellan Skarsgård Julie Walters +77 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score6.6

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Audience Sentiment

Overall6.6

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

22 reviews·Last updated 4d ago

Peak Moment

Meryl Streep's emotional performance of 'The Winner Takes It All'

8.5at 1h 24m

Lowest Moment

Pierce Brosnan's singing becomes prominent

5.0at 1h 00m

Biggest Swing

The film drops significantly during Pierce Brosnan's vocal moments but recovers strongly with Meryl Streep's powerhouse performance of 'The Winner Takes It All'

Critics were divided on Mamma Mia!, with many finding it silly and poorly structured but ultimately charming due to infectious ABBA songs and Meryl Streep's committed performance. The film succeeds as feel-good entertainment despite significant vocal and directorial weaknesses. Most reviewers acknowledged it as effective escapist fun that knew its target audience well.

22 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb