| Overall: | C |
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| Violence: | A- |
| Sexual Content: | C |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
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| Video Release: | 15 Dec 2008 |
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Meryl Streep’s other musical roles in film include playing one member of a sisterly duet in A Prairie Home Companion and a violin teacher for inner-city children in Music of the Heart (a part for which she learned to play the violin). Pierce Brosnan lends his musical and acting talents to the story of a young father struggling to get his children back in Evelyn.
Actor Colin Firth also stars in another script about a daughter is looking for her dad, in the movie What a Girl Wants.
Home Video Extra Features
Release Date: 16 December 2008
Mamma Mia! Here it comes again—the ABBA musical on DVD. Fans of the film can choose from the following presentations:
Mamma Mia! 2- Disc Set comes with an audio commentary by director Phyllida Lloyd, a deleted musical number (The Name of the Game), deleted scenes and outtakes, behind-the-scenes with Amanda Seyfried, the music video Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, a sing-along track and a digital copy of the movie. There are the following featurettes too: Anatomy of a Musical Number, Becoming a Singer, On Location in Greece, Bjorn Ulvaeus Cameo, A Look Inside Mamma Mia! and The Making of Mamma Mia! Audio tracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English, Spanish and French), with subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Mamma Mia! Is also available on Blu-ray. Special features are an audio commentary with director Phyllida LLoyd, a deleted musical number (The Name of the Game), trailers, deleted scenes and outtakes, the music video Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and the following featurettes: Anatomy of a Musical Number, Bjorn Ulvaeus Cameo, A Look Inside Mamma Mia! and The Making of Mamma Mia! BD Live features include My Scenes Sharing, Downloadable Content, My Chat and My Mamma Mia! Commentary. U control offers picture-in-picture and behind-the-hits. As well, there is a sing-along track and a digital copy of the movie. Audio is available in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS 5.1 Surround (French and Spanish), with subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
