Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and eight languages around the world.

Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, 2008 is the year for Mamma Mia!

The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit – global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd – repeat their roles in bringing this joyful musical story to the big screen.

The Mamma Mia! film features an allstar cast of Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, who join Meryl Streep in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads.

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she’s raised alone.

For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends – practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski) – from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos.

But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own.

On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings three men from Donna’s past back to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier.

Over 24 chaotic hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs, from Dancing Queen and S.O.S. to Money, Money, Money and Take a Chance on Me, Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers, daughters, old friends and family.

Mamma Mia! is rated PG and is screening at Birch Carroll & Coyle.

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