This year’s star movie, Mamma Mia, has now overtaken Titanic to become the UK’s highest ever grossing movie. Ever, Ever.
It’s taken well over £69million at the box office so far and is still showing. It’s just £40,000 ahead of Titanic with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone a couple of million behind. Mamma Mia! should be the first ever UK movie past the £70 million post during the festive season.
I guess we’re ignoring inflation for the calculations as Titanic was a hit some ten years ago and ticket prices will have increased somewhat since then. No doubt someone will Google the answer and let me know.
Meryl Streep has been selected for two Golden Globe nominations, one for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Mamma Mia! She’s also been nominated as one of five for best actress for her role in Doubt.
The movie (Mamma Mia!) itself has been nominated for the Best motion picture for a musical or comedy award.
Twenty three weeks after it’s UK release, it also been the number one film in at least fifteen countries.
So what about Mamma Mia 2?
At first glance you can see why it’s such a good idea. Most of those that went and saw Mamma Mia! will go and see the next one, out of curiosity at the very least, but when a movie reaches such heights you can’t expect another to stay on that level. So that tells us that we’ll be disappointed with a follow up, but it’ll be a box office success.
‘The best songs have already been used,’ is another argument against number 2. However, the writers managed to unearth some masterpieces that probably weren’t on any Abba greatest hits compilation (until now) such as “When All Is Said and Done,” “Slipping Through My Fingers” and “Our Last Summer.”
Last but not least we must consider the immense talents of the director, producer and the play/screen writer who collaborated to bring as such a great work of art. Who’s to say they can’t just do it again? I’ll be there.
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