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ABBA: The Movie

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While the Swedish pop group ABBA tours Australia, hapless radio DJ Ashley Wallace attempts to land an interview with the massively successful act. Featuring numerous performances by the Scandinavian quartet, including the hits "Waterloo" and "Dancing Queen," the film finds Ashley contending with ABBA's dedicated bodyguard before finally meeting the band's manager, Stig Anderson, who introduces him to the performers.
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Dennis Harvey 48 Hills It’s not a great movie, but it’s better than it needed to be, borrowing a bemused/celebratory attitude towards pop megastardom from A Hard Day’s Night. May 23, 2022 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Hallstrom creates such a giddy environment of interviews and stage domination, it easy to get sucked into the touring whirlwind and appreciate this special moment in the history of a legendary group. Rated: A- Nov 12, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sandra Enjoyed the music and history behind a group I enjoyed in the past. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/22 Full Review Jithin K I'm definitely not the target audience for this. I've never understood the appeal of a concert movie when it is considered a movie. This just adds a 10-minute mockumentary aspect that is peppered throughout the movie. I think this did what they set out to do. I've never listened to ABBA before, so the first few songs made me think I'd hate them, but by the end, I thought a few of the songs were pretty good. So maybe it really worked. But I just can't accept these stuff as films by themselves. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review joel h ABBA: The Movie is a chance for the band to showcase their Australian tour with a paper-thin plot constructed around that concept. This pseudo-documentary doesn't really reveal any new information about the band, but if you're a fan of ABBA or just want to get to know them a little bit, this will keep you entertained. I enjoyed spending some time with these Swedish superstars in the seventies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Not much of a storyline. Yet a great movie about one of the most popular bands ever at the peak of their career. Any person interested in popular music should watch this ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a great film but good concert footage . Had to fast forward though the non Abba stuff Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/21 Full Review Audience Member A must for Abba fans but also worth a watch for fans of Lasse Hallstrom. The poorly weaved storyline should make this a bomb but it just makes it even more kitsch and endearing. The concert footing showcases Abba at their peak. Take a chance on it..! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While the Swedish pop group ABBA tours Australia, hapless radio DJ Ashley Wallace attempts to land an interview with the massively successful act. Featuring numerous performances by the Scandinavian quartet, including the hits "Waterloo" and "Dancing Queen," the film finds Ashley contending with ABBA's dedicated bodyguard before finally meeting the band's manager, Stig Anderson, who introduces him to the performers.
Director
Lasse Hallström
Producer
Stig Anderson
Screenwriter
Robert Caswell, Lasse Hallström
Production Co
Polar Music International, Reg Grundy Productions Pty. Ltd.
Rating
G
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 23, 1977, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 12, 2022
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m
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