the film was "slick, competent and even for the non-convert entertaining." Release ABBA: The Movie was first released in December 1977. The film was presented in several Eastern Bloc nations, including the Soviet Union where it was screened at two movie houses in Moscow. The film went on wide release in the USSR in 1982, where it became one of the hits of the year, gathering an audience of 33.2 million viewers. Home media To date four releases of the film have been made: a single-disc DVD, a two-disc, special-edition DVD, a single-disc Blu-ray, and a now-defunct single-disc HD DVD. All releases above feature a restored print with bonus material. The initial DVD, including digital restoration, was released by SBS in Australia on 2 October 2005. Re-releases A theatrical re-release occurred across Europe during July and August 2008 (the same period as the ABBA-themed movie musical Mamma Mia! first hit American theaters) in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany and Austria. On 12 and 14 May 2022, the film saw a theatrical re-release for the group's 50th anniversary. It was its first wide release in North America. References External links ABBA: The Movie at Oz Movies ABBA 1977 films 1977 documentary films Warner Bros. films Australian documentary films Swedish documentary films 1970s English-language films English-language Swedish films 1970s Swedish-language films Films directed by Lasse Hallström Documentary films about musical groups Films shot in Sweden Films set in Australia 1977 multilingual films Australian multilingual films Swedish multilingual films 1970s Swedish films