Overview
A joyful musical journey through love, laughter, and self-discovery on a sun-kissed Greek island.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- joyful
- uplifting
- nostalgic
- summer getaway
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel highly entertaining and emotionally warm, with Lily James’s performance and its exuberant musical numbers standing out despite mixed overall reviews.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Sophie while revisiting Donna's younger years through ABBA songs and returning characters.
Sophie reflects on Donna's youth and recognizes similarities between her own life and her mother's.
The Greek island setting supports large-scale song-and-dance sequences and a buoyant, colorful presentation.
ABBA songs function as the film's primary vehicle for romance, memory, family feeling, and celebration.
Films like Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and why
Mamma Mia!
jukebox musical comedy with romantic entanglements, ensemble singing, and exuberant feel-good energy
Across the Universe
warm romantic musical comedy built around a popular songbook, family relationships, and an ensemble cast
The Greatest Showman
upbeat jukebox musical combining romance, friendship, family feeling, and choreographed group performances
Walking on Sunshine
romantic comedy musical centered on music, emotional reunions, and buoyant ensemble chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Ol Parker
- Release Date
- 2018-07-18
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (3641)
Cast
- Amanda Seyfried
- Lily James
- Pierce Brosnan
- Colin Firth
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Christine Baranski
- Julie Walters
- Alexa Davies
- Jessica Keenan Wynn
- Dominic Cooper
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again about?
- A jubilant ABBA jukebox musical interweaves Sophie’s present-day family hopes with Donna’s youthful romances on a sunlit Greek island.
- What is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
- What did critics think of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?
- Critics broadly found the sequel highly entertaining and emotionally warm, with Lily James’s performance and its exuberant musical numbers standing out despite mixed overall reviews.
- Which films are like Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?
- Films with a similar feel include Mamma Mia!, Across the Universe, The Greatest Showman, and Walking on Sunshine.
- How long is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again?
- In United States, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
