Part of the reason we still talk about Mamma Mia! is the fact that it's a chaotic explosion, which elevates the magic & romance of the story.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Jul 16, 2025

An experienced, award-winning theater and opera director, Phyllida Lloyd exerts keen control of the film’s energy, if not its specious plot.

Full Review | Jul 28, 2024

The film’s greatest pleasures derive from the star factor. Namely, Meryl Streep. Is there anything this woman can’t do?

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 14, 2024

Mamma Mia! is more than worthy in its technical aspects, it fulfills the purpose of entertaining and of course, making us remember ABBA songs... [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 1, 2024

[Streep] not only takes a risk in a camp-laden, sometimes mawkish musical, but she, once again, fleshes out her character into a three-dimensional, vibrant part of the story.

Full Review | May 5, 2023

Sometimes you just need a trip to the Greek isles, some '70s pop, or maybe both to get into the summer mood.

Full Review | Nov 18, 2020

The award magnet Streep is practically guaranteed a comedy/musical Golden Globe nomination for her performance here.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 15, 2020

It's not fun or carefree, it's just tacky - lost in a sea of clichés and contrivances that somehow makes even its fantastic music lose its appeal.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 6, 2019

It's impossible not to go along with the feeling when such a strangely life-affirming song as Dancing Queen is blasted in your ears.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 13, 2018

Mamma Mia has been made with the most delicious, joyful abandon and all it asks is that you joyfully and deliciously abandon yourself to it and don't make too many observations.

Full Review | Aug 23, 2018

Inventive song-and-dance numbers, with a Greek chorus of island residents, and hilarious pratfalls ensue as the wedding preparations go on amid the lighthearted family drama.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 13, 2018

In the (slightly altered) words of ABBA, you can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life at Mamma Mia!

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Aug 17, 2017

After 40 minutes, it feels a bit like scarfing an entire bag of Doritos.

Full Review | Nov 6, 2014

Like a big gay Terminator, Mamma Mia! will track down your cynicism and blast it into smithereens: it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you're having fun.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 14, 2012

It would be easy to underrate the deceptively effortless master acting class that Meryl Streep puts on here.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 24, 2012

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Feb 18, 2012

Yeah, it's all a little bit on the camp side. It's a musical based on the songs of ABBA. A little bit camp is probably the height of restraint.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Apr 8, 2011

A mostly ghastly spectacle

Full Review | Aug 25, 2009

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Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 15, 2009

After this, after "Movin' Out" (based on the deplorable songbook of one Willliam Joel), it's not even satire to suggest that the next big thing will be a musical inspired by the oeuvre of Howard Jones

Full Review | Original Score: 0/4 | Feb 18, 2009