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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 114 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.9
Comedy, Romance
Director: Ol Parker
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Description
Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.
Budget:
$75M
US Gross:
$120.63M
Worldwide:
$395.61M
Starring
Lily James
Actor
Amanda Seyfried
Actor
Meryl Streep
Actor
Awards
European Film Awards 2019
— Audience Award
Key opinion
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is widely viewed as a bright, escapist summer entertainment that successfully captures the joyful, nostalgic spirit of its predecessor. While the film is praised for its vibrant production design and effective use of ABBA’s songbook, critics and audiences are divided on its tonal shift into melodrama and the impact of its narrative structure.
| Production | The film succeeds as a vibrant, escapist summer watch, effectively utilizing the Greek setting and ABBA’s music to maintain a joyful, infectious atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Lily James delivers a standout, charismatic performance as young Donna that anchors the prequel narrative and earns broad viewer praise. | |
| Acting | The vocal performances of the male leads are frequently criticized as stiff, awkward, or lacking the necessary polish for a musical. | |
| Originality | Cher’s performance and the narrative integration of her "Fernando" subplot are divisive, with some finding it a highlight and others labeling it a jarring, poorly executed cameo. | |
| Emotion | The transition from a lighthearted musical to a more dramatic story revolving around Donna’s death creates tension, as some find the shift emotionally moving while others feel it undermines the franchise's established lightness. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are split: supporters enjoy the dual-timeline structure as a clever way to expand the story, while detractors view it as thin, schematic, and over-reliant on song-forced plot points. |