Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna, who was once the lead singer of Donna and the Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her backup singers, Rosie and Tanya.
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Early in pre-production, the producers suggested including a newly-written original song, to qualify for the Academy Awards' Original Song Category. Former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus refused. Andersson composed some additional music, but the film was ineligible for the Original Song category because all songs were already published.
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Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs:
When Donna refers to herself as a "bigamist", she is referring to the fact that she would be marrying a man who, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, is still spiritually married. Event though legally divorced, the Catholic church would consider him still spiritually married until either the death of his ex-wife ('Til death do us part) or if the church grants an official annulment, which is a lengthy process. According to traditional Catholisism, a bigamy is considered both marrying two different people and/or marrying someone that is already married.
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Quotes
Sophie:
[Bill has just realized that he might be her father]
You know what happens next? Bill:
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Crazy Credits
After the final scene of the movie Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters appear on a sound stage in matching 1970s glam-rock costumes and sing "Dancing Queen". When they finish Meryl 'asks' the audience if they want an encore. The three ladies are then joined by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard who are similarly attired. Along with Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, they provide a rendition of "Waterloo" as the main credits roll.
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