Film

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Name: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2018
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård

Jukebox musical
Light-hearted

A joyous ABBA-fueled musical set on a Greek island, split between Sophie's wedding-weekend present and her mother's disco-era past. It's pure, unironic fun—a film that knows exactly what it is and commits entirely to the bit. For anyone who loves singing, dancing, and permission to feel things without apology.

TMDb rating

3.6

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you adore jukebox musicals where every ABBA song is a small burst of joy, and you don't mind a story that's mostly an excuse for sunshine, sequins and sing-alongs.

Skip it if you want a tight plot or a sharp edge; the story is loose and sentimental, and the sweetness can feel relentless across its two-hour runtime.

What it asks of you: Settle in for just under two hours of bright, breezy, mostly unhurried fun, with the mood staying light and the attention you give it mainly to the songs and the reunions.

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If you liked this

Mamma Mia!2008

The original that started it all. Same island, same ABBA songs, same ache of longing mixed with comedy. Seeing where Sophie's story began makes the sequel land harder.

But It's broad and silly in exactly the same way. If the first one didn't grab you, this won't convert you.

Hairspray2007

Another musical that swings for the fences and refuses to wink at the camera. John Waters DNA meets genuine heart, with divine ensemble energy and music that makes you move.

But It's relentlessly cheerful and period-specific. The Baltimore '60s setting won't resonate if you need your musicals grounded in realism.

Kinky Boots2005

A film musical built on acceptance and transformation, with musical numbers that soar. It finds humor in character, not mockery, and the ensemble work is joyful and genuine.

But The drag-cabaret setting and themes won't appeal to everyone. Some of the humor trades in stereotypes, even kindly.

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The wildcard

Something you would not have found on your own.

Muriel's Wedding1994

PJ Hogan made all three films, and this is where the emotional blueprint comes from—the island escape, the friendship as salvation, ABBA as the language of liberation.

PJ Hogan's original vision of a girl finding herself through music and friendship on an Australian island. Same director as both Mamma Mia! films, but darker and more human. ABBA is woven through as emotional truth, not spectacle.

But It's genuinely melancholic beneath the fabulous surface. The portrait of family dysfunction and female friendship is unflinching in ways the musicals are not.

The Prom2020

Ryan Murphy's film musical about acceptance and found community. Unabashedly earnest, with Meryl Streep and James Corden bringing star power and genuine emotion to the ensemble.

But It's deeply sentimental and the metaphors are not subtle. The over-the-top theatricality works against the emotional stakes.

Sunshine on Leith2013

A Scottish musical using The Proclaimers' catalogue to tell a story of homecoming and family healing. It's smaller and more intimate than Mamma Mia! but carries the same emotional warmth.

But The songs are less universally beloved, and the film is quieter. You need patience for its rhythm and some affection for Scottish culture helps.