Where to watch Mamma Mia! (2008)

Trivia & production notes

• Meryl Streep became a fan of the stage musical after seeing it on Broadway in September 2001, finding it uplifting during the aftermath of 9/11.
• Tom Hanks auditioned for a role in the film but was rejected because his singing ability was insufficient.
• A complete replica of Donna's Greek villa was constructed at the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios, where real trees were planted and maintained with automated watering systems and daylight access.
• The New York office scenes featuring Pierce Brosnan's character were actually filmed at the Lloyd's building in London's financial district, with yellow cabs and actors portraying mounted police for authenticity.
• The yacht used in the film was the Tai-Mo-Shan, a historic ketch built in 1934 at the Hong Kong and Whampoa dockyards.
• All four members of ABBA were photographed together for the first time since 1986 at the Swedish premiere on July 4, 2008.
• Mamma Mia! became the fastest-selling DVD of all time in the UK on its first day, moving 1.67 million copies and surpassing Titanic's previous record by 560,000 units.
• By the end of 2008, one in every four UK households owned a copy of the film on DVD, totaling over 5 million copies sold.
• The film held the record for highest-grossing opening weekend for a Broadway musical adaptation until it was later surpassed by Into the Woods.
• Director Phyllida Lloyd's Mamma Mia! was the highest-grossing film directed by a woman until Wonder Woman surpassed it in 2017.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article Mamma Mia! (film), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Rewritten for StreamShack; errors are ours — tell us about them.