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Mamma Mia! is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy based on the Broadway musical of the same name. The musical is based on the songs of the pop group ABBA, including the title song, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The story begins with a 20-year-old bride-to-be who reveals to her bridesmaids that she has secretly invited three men to her wedding without telling her mother. She believes that one of them is her father and she wants him to walk her down the aisle. The rest of the film follows these characters as they spend some time on the island mingling, getting to know each other, and in some cases, avoiding each other. The film was a huge success and became the highest grossing live-action musical of all time until it was replaced in 2017 by the release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Nonetheless, it did have almost a ten-year run, which is pretty impressive. It was also the highest-grossing movie directed by a woman, until Wonder Woman came out, also in 2017. Although Pierce Brosnan's singing was heavily panned by the critics, every performance was great. It's not every day that you find a talented actor who can also sing. The cast did great!
Which of these ABBA songs is not in the film?
Topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, this Swedish group, formed by two men and two women, became a huge success worldwide. It is no wonder that a musical was written based on their music. Their songs are fun to sing and great dancing hits. ABBA's record sales are estimated from 140 to over 500 million copies worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time and they are also considered the best-selling continental European band outside the English-speaking world.
What is the name of this character?
Being the first character of the film that we are introduced to, this young woman, played by Amanda Seyfried, is our story's young bride-to-be. All she wants is a big white wedding, although her mother protests. The only piece that's missing from this big ordeal is a father to give her away. It seems, however, that she thinks has figured this one out, but she's in store for a huge and unexpected mess, which makes for great entertainment for the audience.
Which of the three men does Donna pick?
Donna has a special bond with each of the three men. We learn briefly of her relations with each. Harry, a sweet and charming musician who bought her a guitar was the first man she met. Then came Sam, a handsome man who knew what he wanted. He left Donna because he was already engaged to someone else. When he came back for her, she was with Bill, a man who was fun and spontaneous. She had her moments with each man, but only one was her soulmate.
How do Donna's three past lovers get to the island?
In the film, we first see Harry and Sam both rushing to catch the ferry off the mainland to the island. They both miss it by just inches. They get to know each other briefly before trying to figure out what to do and how to get across. Then, they meet Bill who is also trying to get to the island. Luckily they have all found their way across together and make it just in time to meet Sophie at the pier.
Who gets married at the end of the film?
The entire film revolves around the planning of a big beautiful wedding on a remote island. All the islanders are invited as well as the close friends and family of the bride and groom to be. Donna drives herself crazy planning the perfect wedding, all while trying to stop the hotel from falling apart and dealing with unwanted guests. Luckily she has her two best friends to help her out and everything turns out great in the end for everyone.
What are the names of Donna's friends?
These three women have been friends since they met in university. They did everything together and had plans to travel the world as a musical group before Donna became pregnant with Sophie. They don't lose touch, however, since it is clear that they are very close to Donna's daughter Sophie when they show up for her wedding, though they may not have seen each other in a while. They are great friends, however, and are always there for each other.
What was the name of Donna's musical group?
During the 1970's, Donna met and became friends with Rosie and Tanya during her studies at the University of Oxford. She graduated from New College in 1979. During this time the three women also formed their girl-band. They had a surprise performance at their graduation which is shown in Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again, and they also performed nightly in the tavern on the island where Donna's hotel is later located. She decides to stay there to raise her daughter.
What song does Sophie sing at the beginning of the film?
At the beginning of the film, Sophie is seen sending out her wedding invitations. She does so as she sings a short clip of an ABBA song that was released in 1979. The song became a big hit, topping the charts in many countries and peaking at No. 2 in the UK over the Christmas week of 1979. The recording is notable for being the only ABBA song to include vocalists other than the four band members; the final chorus features a children's choir.
What is Harry Bright's nickname?
Harry is one of Sophie Sheridan's possible fathers. He is the ex-lover of Donna Sheridan and his sweet and understanding nature results in Donna showing him the island and possibly the conception of Sophie. Although much tamer now, Harry was a musician in his younger years. The audience learns this when Harry finds that Donna still has his old guitar as well as when Harry tells Sophie the story of how he met Donna on Bill's boat. He shows her the guitar that's signed DS and HB.
How does Sophie find out about her mother's past lovers?
When Sophie's friends arrive at the island, she tells them all about how she has invited her father to the wedding, behind her mother's back. She confesses that her source of information has not been as informative as she had hoped and that there are three men that could each plausibly be her biological father. In order to find out which man it is, she has invited all three. Hopefully, her gut will be more helpful than her source of information.
Which of Donna's ex-lovers turns out to be gay?
When questioned about his personal life, this man tells Sophie that he has two dogs, Lucy and Kipper, and that's the extent of his relationships. However, he adds that he would have loved a daughter, stating that he would have "spoiled her rotten." He asks Sophie if her father is present for the wedding, and Sophie truthfully responds that she doesn't know, as she is unsure who her father is. During the wedding reception, this father declares his love for Petros.
What are the names of Sophie's friends?
It seems as though these three have been friends for a while, kind of like Donna and her friends. Everything is better in threes, and in this film, it's lucky that there are threes of everything. Whenever the men need to be distracted, there is no problem. Sophie's friends will be there. They realize that her plan to figure out who her father is crazy, but they support her anyway which is exactly what good friends are supposed to do.
What is the first full song sung in the film?
When Ali and Lisa first arrive, Sophie tells them all about her plans to find out who her father is. She sings a song about it while reading passages from her mother's diary about each of the men. She hasn't exactly thought it all through. She thinks that she would be able to tell which one is her father once she meets the three men, but that sounds easier than it is. This number, however, does make for a fun dance scene.
What is the name of Sophie's fiancé?
Although they are very young, Sophie and her fiancé are madly in love and know that they want to be together for the rest of their lives. They are both very supportive of each other and are always happy together until he fears that this whole big white wedding is for the wrong intentions. Sophie assures him that all she wants is to be with him but he feels that the only reason she wants to get married is so she can find out who her father is.
What is the first song Tanya and Rosie sing?
Donna has just found out that the three men that she had relations with twenty years ago, who each are possibly Sophie's father, are on the island. As if the stress of planning a wedding wasn't enough, now she has to deal with these three men who she hasn't seen in twenty years. She needs to figure out a way to get them off the island before they put the pieces together. Tanya and Rosie sing to her as supportive musical friends do.
Who does Julie Walters play?
Julie Walters first came to international prominence in 1983 when she played the title role in Educating Rita. It was a role she had created on the West End stage and it earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. It also won her a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. She is perhaps most famous, especially among the younger generation, for playing the role of Molly Weasley in seven of the eight Harry Potter films from 2001 to 2011.
What is Rosie's profession?
Rosie is introduced as one of three best friends, alongside Donna and Tanya. She acts as a surrogate-aunt to Donna's daughter Sophie. Rosie expresses opposition to the idea of meeting "Mr. Right", being unmarried, calling herself a 'lone-wolf'. However, she eventually changes her mind and pursues Bill Anderson, an adventurer and one of the three possible fathers of Sophie. As a student, Rosie loved cooking, was engaged in politics as the most feminist out of the Dynamos and loved to read classic literature.
What song do Donna and her friends sing at Sophie's bachelorette party?
This song was to become ABBA's ninth No. 1 in the United Kingdom. This distinction placed ABBA fourth for the most UK chart-toppers in history. That was a position the group would keep for almost 20 years until Madonna scored her tenth UK No. 1. In the film, this is one of Donna and the Dynamos' old songs and they come together to perform again for the first time in years. Sophie doesn't seem to mind having her mother at her bachelorette party.
What song does Sophie sing with her three fathers?
Donna has just kicked the men off the island and they have begun sailing away in Bill's boat when Sophie swims to them begging them not to leave so soon. She sees that Harry has her mother's guitar. He begins telling the story of when he bought her that guitar and then picks it up and starts singing about his memories with Donna when they were young. Bill and Harry also join in and Sophie gets to know a little bit about her fathers.
In which country does the film take place?
The film takes place and was mostly shot in the beautiful country. Living on an island, being surrounded by water is kind of difficult for Donna's business. She runs a hotel that barely has any income and is falling apart. Since she doesn't have the money to get things repaired she has to do it all herself. Though the characters are American, Swedish, British, Irish, and probably others, they all come together on this beautiful island that is part of this country.
Where does Sophie have the three men stay?
When the men arrive on the island, Sophie basically has to hide them away before Donna sees them and figures out what is going on. Sophie wants to surprise her mother so she needs to put her fathers in a place that she would think of looking. Too bad Donna sees them roaming around and freaks out, not knowing what to do about the men staying there. Finally, she decides to kick them out before they can even get a chance to ruin the wedding.
What song does Donna sing when she first discovers who has come to the island?
When Donna discovers that her three past lovers, who are each potentially Sophie's father, are staying in her old goat house, she begins to panic. She doesn't understand why they have come, why now, and why they are here together. She needs to find a way to get rid of them before Sophie finds out about them. Little does she know, Sophie is the one who invited them and she knows all about her summer of fun when she was conceived.
What does Donna yell at the end of the movie?
At the end of the performance of "Take a Chance on Me", everyone is dancing in the courtyard. In the center of the stone courtyard, there is a dolphin that has a crack on it. With the weight of everyone jumping on the stone, it burst open at the crack with a fountain of water shooting out of the ground. Donna exclaims something that is difficult to understand in the slow-motion scene, but a true fan will put the pieces together and know what she said.
What talent does Sophie "inherit" from Sam?
At about the middle point of the movie, on the day before Sophie's wedding, she goes sailing with her three fathers on Bill's boat in order to get to know each of them better. She gets to know about their lives back home, their hobbies, their talents and what they were like when they were younger. She sings and plays guitar with Harry. Bill teaches her to sail. They all sing "Our Last Summer" together reminiscing about their time spent with Donna.
Which of the three men is actually Sophie's father?
Because Donna had relations with Bill, Sam, and Harry all around the same time during the summer of Sophie's conception, she could never give young Sophie an answer when she asked who her father was. Instead, she tried to be the best mother she could be so that Sophie wouldn't feel like she was missing a parent. When Sophie finds out about the men, she is determined to figure out which is her father so that he can walk her down the aisle.
In what year did the musical premier?
Since its release, over 60 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion worldwide. As of 2018, the show has productions in London's West End, where it is the seventh longest-running show in West End history, as well as various international productions. Its Broadway staging closed in September of 2015 after a 14-year run, making it the ninth longest-running show in Broadway history. The first city to produce the show after London was Toronto, being the North America premiere of Mamma Mia!.
Which song is present in the film but not in the original musical?
After Donna and Sam are married, they have a reception, the one that Sophie and Sky were supposed to have, and make a toast to each other and everyone there. In the movie, the lyrics take on an entirely different meaning; as opposed to the original which describes a couple going their separate ways, it portrays two lovers finding their way back to each other and rekindling their romance. This song is the only one present in the film that was not included in the original stage version.
What song does Donna sing while helping Sophie get ready?
Sophie is frustrated by the whole situation with her fathers. Donna, also upset, is a little cold to her as well. When Sophie asks Donna to help her get ready, all of that goes away and she takes the opportunity to enjoy the final moments of her daughter still being a child who needs her mother to take care of her. The song fits exactly that situation. It is a mother singing about her daughter and the moments she has lost.
What is the name of the island on which the story takes place?
In the second film, Donna says that people used to think that if you sailed on from there, you would sail off the edge of the world. The film was actually filmed on a beautiful island in Greece, but they did not take the name of the island for the film. The name they used is actually made for the movie and does not name an actual Greek island. The island is in the Aegean Sea off the coast of mainland Greece.
Which of Sophie's fathers is Swedish?
This man is scene indirectly sporting the Swedish flag in the film. Paying homage to ABBA and their Swedish roots, some have speculated that this man is actually Sophie's biological father. in the musical and uncut film, they shared a song and storyline which many have thought was the moment where Sophie realizes who her actual father is. A simple DNA test would do the trick, but Sophie decides that three fathers are better than one and make up for the lost years.
What is Harry's profession?
When Harry tells Sophie about his relations with her mother, he describes his young self as spontaneous. He was studying in Paris when he met Donna and ran away with her to Greece. Now, his life is much tamer. While singing "Our Last Summer" on Bill's boat, he tells Sophie all about his life now and she sings a line of the song where she mentions what he does for a living. Only a true fan can remember what his profession is.
How many times has Tanya been married?
Tanya is used to the rich life because she has always had wealthy husbands. It is unclear whether she has a profession or what she studied in school. She is very high maintenance and that can be seen in the way she dresses as well as the way she walks around. You can tell that she is afraid of getting dirty and her clothes look very expensive. She also talks about the fancy and expensive skin care products that she uses.
What song do Sky and Sophie sing on the beach?
Sophie has just returned from Bills boat. She hoped she would know her father the moment she saw him but is now only confused. She tries to tell her fiancé, Sky, how she feels without confessing what she has done. Sky tells her he will be the only man she ever needs. Before being taken away to his bachelor party, they sing a song about how passionate and committed their relationship is and how all they need is each other.
What song does Tanya sing on the beach?
Pepper, one of the guys who works at Donna's taverna, makes advances to Tanya, but she rebuffs him with this song. She thinks that he is way too young for her and should bring his attention somewhere else. She has a whole performance on the beach and all the men are in awe. It is just harmless and dancing and flirting though. Tanya would never go for such a young man who could be young enough to be her son.
Who gave Donna the money to get her business going?
How did Donna Sheridan, a young pregnant woman in the 1970s, open up her own business running a hotel on a private island all on her own? While there is no doubt that most of the success was her own, having to raise Sophie and run everything by herself, the starting loan that she got from this person is really what got her going. She was so thankful that she found a very special way to honor the person who helped her out.