Mamma Mia! The Movie on DVD & Blu-ray

Based on the Broadway smash hit and featuring all of the classic ABBA songs you know and love! It's the feel-good experience that will have you singing and dancing over and over again!

MAMMA MIA! The Movie on DVD & Blu-ray »

The world of ABBA music and romantic comedy collide in the December 16 release of Mamma Mia! The Movie on DVD and hi-def Blu-ray from Universal Home Entertainment. The blockbuster musical grossed over $140 million domestically in theaters this past summer.

Universal is releasing standard Widescreen and Full-screen DVD editions (available separately for $29.98), a two-disc DVD Special Edition with many extras including Digital Copy ($34.98), and in 1080p high-definition on Blu-ray (also with Digital Copy and many bonus features, $39.98). See the list of added extras further below.

Production Notes (from Wikipedia):
Mamma Mia! The Movie is a 2008 stage-to-film adaptation of the 1999 West End theatre's [London] musical also titled "Mamma Mia!", based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music also composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. Like the stage musical, the film's title originates from the group's 1975 chart-topper Mamma Mia!.

Meryl Streep heads the cast of the film, playing the role of single mother Donna Sheridan. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård play the three potential fathers to Donna's daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried).

On August 29, 2008, Mamma Mia!: The Sing-Along Edition, with lyrics to the songs highlighted on the screen, was released in select theaters. This feature is now included as an added bonus on the special edition DVD and Blu-ray.

BONUS FEATURES
2-disc DVD: Mamma Mia! The Movie
Disc One:
• Feature Commentary with director Phyllida Lloyd
• Deleted Musical Number: "The Name of the Game"
• Play with Sing-Along (with on-screen lyrics for 22 musical numbers)
Disc Two:
• Digital Copy of Mamma Mia!
• Deleted Scenes
• Outtakes
• Anatomy of a Musical Number: 'Lay All Your Love on Me'
• The Making of Mamma Mia! (from Broadway to Hollywood, join Mamma Mia! as it enchants audiences around the globe)
• Becoming a Singer (see how Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and the rest of the stars brought the ABBA songs to life on the screen!)
• Behind-the-Scenes with Amanda
• On Location in Greece
• A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
• "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Music Video (new rendition by actress Amanda Seyfried)
• Bjorn Ulvaeus cameo

Blu-ray: Mamma Mia! The Movie
Disc One:
• Feature Commentary with director Phyllida LLoyd
• Play with Sing-Along (with on-screen lyrics to 22 musical numbers)
• Deleted Scenes
• Outtakes
• Deleted Musical Number: "The Name of the Game"
• Anatomy of a Musical Number: 'Lay All Your Love on Me'
• The Making of Mamma Mia! (from Broadway to Hollywood, join Mamma Mia! as it enchants audiences around the globe)
• Becoming a Singer (see how Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and the rest of the stars brought the ABBA songs to life on the screen!)
• A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
• "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Music Video (new rendition by actress Amanda Seyfried)
• Bjorn Ulvaeus cameo
• U Control - Picture-in-Picture
• U Control - Behind the Hits
• BD Live - My Scenes Sharing
• BD Live - Downloadable Content
• BD Live - My Chat
• BD Live - My Mamma Mia! Commentary
(BD-Live Enabled)
Disc Two:
• Digital Copy of Mamma Mia!

Both the Widescreen and Full-screen standard DVDs include the following bonus features:
• Feature Commentary with director Phyllida Lloyd
• Deleted Musical Number: "The Name of the Game"
• Play with Sing-Along (with on-screen lyrics for 22 musical numbers)

>> Blu-ray REVIEW (by Dean Winkelspecht) »
(Special Edition w/digital copy)
The film is more about the music than the story, but in general, I found "Mamma Mia!" to be an entertaining musical with a fairly strong story. It combines good humor with good music and pretty good performances. The Blu-ray release is detailed and colorful and sounds very good. The bonus features are good and showcase many of the next-gen features that Blu-ray is capable of.

>> DVD REVIEW (by Dean Winkelspecht) »
(2-Disc Special Edition w/digital copy)
This is not intended to be a powerfully dramatic film and musicals are always meant to be watched with a little suspension of reality, but the musical numbers are entertainingly introduced into the film and I enjoyed moments when the dancers and background singers were put into frame. The pacing of the film and the direction of Phyllida Lloyd shows that the veteran theatre director had a strong grasp on the material and knew exactly what was needed to make the "Mamma Mia!" musical a worthwhile cinematic experience.

While I had to grit my teeth when Pierce sang out loud, there were moments when I laughed out loud! Another thing that happened when the credits began to roll was the realization that I did enjoy watching "Mamma Mia! The Movie" and while I´m not ready to call it an instant classic, it is a better than average musical that is boosted by the memorable musical numbers that show the depth and popularity of ABBA and their catalog.

Film Synopsis:
A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. Take a trip down the aisle you'll never forget.

"Streep's chemistry with co-star Pierce Brosnan is palpable. Streep and the rest of the cast appear to be having the time of their lives." (3 stars out of 4) -Claudia Puig, USA Today

Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of great ABBA songs which are used in remarkably appropriate ways. 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. MAMMA MIA became a Broadway smash when it hit Broadway back in 2001. With a story framed around the music of the Swedish pop band ABBA, crowds loved its raucous, dance party vibe. Now it comes to the silver screen, with some truly delightful performances from the likes of Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan.

It is the story of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) a young woman living on a picturesque Greek island with her mother, Donna (Streep.) Together, Donna and Sophie run a ramshackle island inn, and they are in the midst of preparing for Sophie's wedding. As the wedding approaches, Sophie becomes troubled by the fact that she has never known her father. She was the result of one of her mother's summer flings, and her mother has never revealed her father's identity. When Sophie stumbles upon her mother's diary, she learns that there are three possible men who could be her dad. Without telling her mother, she invites all three to her wedding. When Harry (Colin Firth), Sam (Brosnan), and Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) all arrive at the same time, Donna is of course shocked and overwhelmed by seeing her old lovers again after such a long time. She turns to her two best friends, Tanya (Christine Baranaki) and Rosie (Julia Walters), for their support, and vows to just get through the wedding and weekend. Meanwhile, Sophie spends time with each man, determined to learn the truth. Major hijinks and confusion ensues, all amidst the utterly romance scenery, and the rather irresistible, swelling love ballads.

Streep has a lovely singing voice, and to watch her throw herself into this whimsical role is truly a delight. She looks like she is having a ball, and it is hard not to shimmy along with her. Baranski reliably delivers an over-the-top showstopper, and Brosnan's tender singing voice makes his character all the more touching. The film strives to be a jubilant celebration of mother/daughter relationships and the love between good friends, and no matter how cheesy some may find ABBA, it is hard to resist its many charms.