<P> Mamma Mia ! was adapted as a film , produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman , written by Catherine Johnson directed by Phyllida Lloyd and with Tom Hanks , Rita Wilson , Björn Ulvaeus , and Benny Andersson as executive producers . Meryl Streep stars as Donna Sheridan and Amanda Seyfried as Sophie and Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael . The movie also features Christine Baranski , Dominic Cooper , Colin Firth , Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters . It premiered July 18 , 2008 , in the US . Most of the songs remained intact with the exceptions of `` Under Attack '' , `` One of Us '' , `` Knowing Me , Knowing You '' , and `` Thank You for the Music '' . `` Knowing Me , Knowing You '' was used as the wedding music and `` Thank You for the Music '' is sung during the second half of the end credits . The first half is occupied with a `` Dancing Queen '' reprise and `` Waterloo '' , with a `` Mamma Mia '' reprise and `` I Have a Dream '' sung before the credits ( though the latter is sung as Sophie mails the invitations at the start of the film ) . `` When All Is Said and Done '' , a song not used in the musical , was added for the film sung by Sam , Donna , and the company . `` Our Last Summer '' was used earlier in the movie , with Sophie , Bill , Sam , and Harry singing it . `` The Name of the Game '' , while filmed , was subsequently edited out of the film for the final cut . The song is included in full on the motion picture soundtrack -- an abbreviated version of the song and scene appear on the DVD / Blu - ray as a supplement . In addition , `` Thank You for the Music '' is used as a hidden track , and is performed by Amanda Seyfried . </P>
<P> Mamma Mia ! was adapted as a film , produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman , written by Catherine Johnson directed by Phyllida Lloyd and with Tom Hanks , Rita Wilson , Björn Ulvaeus , and Benny Andersson as executive producers . Meryl Streep stars as Donna Sheridan and Amanda Seyfried as Sophie and Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael . The movie also features Christine Baranski , Dominic Cooper , Colin Firth , Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters . It premiered July 18 , 2008 , in the US . Most of the songs remained intact with the exceptions of `` Under Attack '' , `` One of Us '' , `` Knowing Me , Knowing You '' , and `` Thank You for the Music '' . `` Knowing Me , Knowing You '' was used as the wedding music and `` Thank You for the Music '' is sung during the second half of the end credits . The first half is occupied with a `` Dancing Queen '' reprise and `` Waterloo '' , with a `` Mamma Mia '' reprise and `` I Have a Dream '' sung before the credits ( though the latter is sung as Sophie mails the invitations at the start of the film ) . `` When All Is Said and Done '' , a song not used in the musical , was added for the film sung by Sam , Donna , and the company . `` Our Last Summer '' was used earlier in the movie , with Sophie , Bill , Sam , and Harry singing it . `` The Name of the Game '' , while filmed , was subsequently edited out of the film for the final cut . The song is included in full on the motion picture soundtrack -- an abbreviated version of the song and scene appear on the DVD / Blu - ray as a supplement . In addition , `` Thank You for the Music '' is used as a hidden track , and is performed by Amanda Seyfried . </P>
when did the movie mama mia come out
when did the movie mama mia come out
July 18 , 2008
July 18 , 2008