Mamma Mia! : Meryl Streep and ABBA under the Greek sun

Mamma Mia!, a musical comedy directed by Phyllida Lloyd, featuring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård, is among the films spotlighted on Disney+ on May 16, 2026, as part of the platform’s daily feature. This spotlight does not necessarily indicate a newly added catalog entry.

Mamma Mia!
Film | 2008
Theatrical release: September 10, 2008
Streaming on Disney+: May 16, 2026
Musical comedy | Running time: 1h48
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd | Screenplay: Catherine Johnson
Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan
Original title: Mamma Mia!
Nationality: United Kingdom, United States

Adapted from the stage musical built around ABBA's music, Mamma Mia! follows Sophie, a young woman living on a Greek island with her mother, Donna. As her wedding approaches, she invites three of her mother's former lovers, convinced that one of them could be her father.

The film centers its narrative on the songs of the Swedish group ABBA, weaving together romance, family reunions, and a heartwarming love story. The iconic ABBA tracks accompany generations of characters, set against a Mediterranean backdrop designed as an extension of the original stage production created in London in the late 1990s.

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, who had already staged the stage version, the film brings together an international cast including Julie Walters, Christine Baranski and Dominic Cooper. Shot partly on the Greek islands of Skiathos and Skopelos, it sits within the revival of Hollywood's big musical comedies of the 2000s.

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The film's success would later spawn a sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, released in 2018.

Trailer for Mamma Mia!

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