Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
10 years after the premiere of Mamma Mia! The Movie, viewers of this musical sequel drawing upon the legendary ABBA song catalogue are reintroduced to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi. Amanda Seyfried’s character, Sophie is now pregnant, and like her mother Donna – played by Meryl Streep – needs to take risks.
FIVE FACTS:
1. The original film’s cast returns, joined by several newcomers including Andy Garcia, Cher and Lily James as a young Donna.
2. Other members of the ensemble cast range from Christine Baranski and Julie Walters to Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.
3. The movie serves as both a prequel and a sequel, as its plot is set after the events of the first film, but it also features flashbacks to 1979, telling the story of Donna Sheridan’s arrival on the island of Kalokairi.
4. The film has proved successful at the box office, grossing $392 million worldwide.
5. Rotten Tomatoes’ critical consensus states: “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again doubles down on just about everything fans loved about the original – and my my, how can fans resist it?”