Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

In a flashback to 1979, a young Donna Sheridan graduates from Oxford's New College with her best friends, Rosie and Tanya ("When I Kissed the Teacher"), and dreams of the Greek island Kalokairi. Her mother, Ruby, is a famous singer, but they have a strained relationship as Ruby is always away on tour so she does not attend Donna's graduation. Fed up with her mother's constant absence and determined to spend her life making memories, Donna travels to Kalokairi to find her destiny.

In the present,{{Efn|The events are set five years after Mamma Mia! (2008).}} Donna's daughter, Sophie, is in Kalokairi preparing the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna in honour of her recently deceased mother. Harry and Bill can't attend due to overseas obligations and Sophie also feels estranged from her husband, Sky, who has been offered a job in New York City ("One of Us").

In Paris, Donna meets the sweet, awkward Harry Bright, who instantly falls in love with her ("Waterloo"). They spend the night together, but Donna leaves early for Greece. When she misses her boat to Kalokairi, Bill Anderson gives her a lift in his sailboat, where they dance and flirt ("Why Did It Have to Be Me?"). On the way, they help a stranded fisherman named Alexio to go back to shore in time to save the love of his life from marrying someone else. Unbeknownst to Donna, Harry has followed her to Greece, however he arrives too late and she sails off with Bill.

In the present, Rosie and Tanya arrive and Sophie shows them the renovated hotel ("I Have a Dream"). This mirrors the past, when Donna explores the abandoned farmhouse that would eventually become the hotel. A heavy storm then breaks out and Donna discovers a trapped horse, and soothes it with the assistance of Sam Carmichael. In the present, a heavy storm destroys both the decorations and cuts off ferries to Kalokairi, to Sophie's dismay.

Sam, who lives in a cabin on the island, reassures Sophie that she can never disappoint her mother, as he once did. Before Sophie was born, Donna and Sam were enjoying a whirlwind romance ("The Name of the Game") which ended badly when she discovered he was engaged. Heartbroken, Donna breaks up with Sam and tearfully watches him leave the island ("Knowing Me, Knowing You"), while the present Sam reassures Sophie how important she was to her.

Following Sam's departure, Donna is visited by Tanya and Rosie, who cheer her up by performing as Donna and the Dynamos ("Mamma Mia"). Bill returns to the island, and she joins him on his boat, much to the chagrin of Rosie, who fell for Bill. While they are gone, Sam returns, having ended his engagement for Donna, but is saddened to hear she is with another.

Donna discovers she is pregnant but has no idea which one of her three recent lovers is the father. Bill's great-aunt Sofia overhears Donna's wish to stay on the island and reveals she owns the abandoned farmhouse where she has been staying. Donna happily accepts her offer to stay there, where she later gives birth to Sophie.

In the present, Sophie tells Rosie and Tanya about her problems with Sky, and Rosie explains how she and Bill broke up ("Angel Eyes"). Meanwhile, Bill, Harry, and Sky leave their ventures abroad to support Sophie but are told there are no boats to Kalokairi. However, Alexio recognises Bill so he offers the trio safe boat passage to the island as gratitude for Bill saving his relationship. Bill convinces everyone to join them for the Kalokairi party. When the guests arrive ("Dancing Queen"), Bill and Rosie soon reunite over their mutual grief over Donna's death, and Sophie tells Sky she is pregnant and never felt closer to her mother.

The celebration is suddenly disrupted when Ruby arrives, despite not being invited. Ruby explains that Sky tracked her down, and she wants to build a relationship with her granddaughter. Sophie then performs with the Dynamos in honour of Donna ("I've Been Waiting for You"). Ruby is proud, and expresses slight but sincere grief over her daughter's death. Afterwards, the hotel manager, Señor Fernando Cienfuegos, reveals that he is Ruby's long-lost lover from 1959, so they are joyously reunited ("Fernando").

Nine months later, Sophie gives birth to her baby boy, Donny. At the christening, Donna's ghost proudly watches, and they have a final moment before Donna fully passes on ("My Love, My Life"). The end credits show all the characters, including Donna and the younger cast, at a party at Hotel Bella Donna ("Super Trouper").

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• Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham-Leigh, one of Donna's best friends and former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos; a rich three-time divorcée
• Jessica Keenan Wynn as young Tanya
• Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, an architect, Sophie's stepfather, Ruby's son-in-law, Sky's father-in-law, Donna's widower, and Donny's grandfather
• Jeremy Irvine as young Sam
• Dominic Cooper as Sky Rymand, Sophie's husband, Donna and Sam's son-in-law, and Donny's father
• Colin Firth as Harry Bright, a British businessman
• Hugh Skinner as young Harry
• Andy García as Señor Fernando Cienfuegos, the Mexican manager of the Hotel Bella Donna, who had an affair with Ruby in 1959
• Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan-Carmichael, founder of Donna and the Dynamos, Sophie's late mother, Ruby's late daughter, Sam's late wife, Sky's late mother-in-law, Donny's late grandmother and best friend of Tanya and Rosie
• Lily James as young Donna
• Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Donna's daughter, Ruby's granddaughter, Sam's stepdaughter, Sky's wife, and Donny's mother
• Stellan Skarsgård as Bill Anderson, a Swedish sailor and travel writer, Sofia's great-nephew and Lazaros's cousin. Skarsgård also plays Kurt Anderson, Bill's obese twin brother.
• Josh Dylan as young Bill
• Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan, one of Donna's best friends and former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos; a fun-loving author in a relationship with Bill
• Alexa Davies as young Rosie
• Cher as Ruby Sheridan, Donna's mother, Sophie's grandmother, Donny's great-grandmother, and Sam's mother-in-law
• Maria Vacratsis as Sofia, Bill's great-aunt, Lazaros's mother, and Sophie's namesake, a local who owns the shack in which Donna and Sam stay and which eventually becomes Donna's home
• Celia Imrie as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, where Donna, Rosie, and Tanya studied
• Omid Djalili as a Greek customs officer

• Gerard Monaco as Alexio
• Panos Mouzourakis as Lazaros, Sofia's son
• Naoko Mori as Yumiko
• Togo Igawa as Mr. Tatyama
• Anastasia Hille as Dr. Inge Horvath
• Jonathan Goldsmith as Don Rafael Cienfuegos, Fernando Cienfuegos's brother
• Björn Ulvaeus as a university professor (uncredited)
• Benny Andersson as the pianist in the Parisian restaurant during "Waterloo" (uncredited)

{{main|Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack}}

A soundtrack album was released on 13 July 2018, by Capitol and Polydor Records in the United States and internationally, respectively.{{cite news|title=New Music Friday: Tinashe, DJ Snake, Mamma Mia Soundtrack...|url=https://www.latfusa.com/article/2018/7/new-music-friday-tinashe-dj-snake-mamma-mia/|newspaper=LATF USA|author=LATF Staff|access-date=23 August 2018|date=13 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Official Soundtrack Is Out Today |url=http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/mamma-mia-go-official-movie-soundtrack-today/ |work=Umusic |access-date=16 July 2018 |date=13 July 2018}} The album was produced by Benny Andersson, who also served as the album's executive producer alongside Björn Ulvaeus and Judy Craymer. Each song is featured within the film, with the exception of "I Wonder (Departure)" and "The Day Before You Came".

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1. "When I Kissed the Teacher" – Young Donna and the Dynamos, Vice-Chancellor
2. "I Wonder (Departure)" – Young Donna and the Dynamos^†
3. "One of Us" – Sophie and Sky
4. "Waterloo" – Young Harry and Young Donna
5. "Why Did It Have to Be Me?" – Young Bill, Young Donna and Young Harry
6. "I Have a Dream" – Young Donna
7. "Kisses of Fire" – Lazaros
8. "Andante, Andante" – Young Donna
9. "The Name of the Game" – Young Donna
10. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" – Young Donna and Young Sam
11. "Mamma Mia" – Young Donna and the Dynamos
12. "Angel Eyes" – Rosie, Tanya, and Sophie
13. "Dancing Queen" – Sophie, Rosie, Tanya, Sam, Bill, and Harry
14. "I've Been Waiting for You" – Sophie, Rosie, and Tanya
15. "Fernando" – Ruby, Fernando
16. "My Love, My Life" – Young Donna, Donna, Sophie
17. "Super Trouper" – Ruby, Donna, Rosie, Tanya, Sophie, Sky, Sam, Bill, Harry, Fernando, Young Donna, Young Rosie, Young Tanya, Young Bill, Young Sam, and Young Harry
18. "The Day Before You Came" – Donna^†

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• ^† Songs featured on the soundtrack album but omitted from the film.

Additionally, short and instrumental versions of other ABBA songs were included in the film, but omitted from the soundtrack. In chronological order:

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1. "Thank You for the Music" – Sophie
2. "Our Last Summer" – Instrumental
3. "I Let the Music Speak" – Instrumental
4. "SOS" – Sam
5. "Take a Chance on Me" – Instrumental
6. "Under Attack" – Instrumental
7. "Hasta Mañana" – Helen Sjöholm (radio/voiceover)
8. "Hole in Your Soul" – Lazaros
9. "Money, Money, Money" – Lazaros
10. "Slipping Through My Fingers" – Instrumental
11. "Chiquitita" – Instrumental

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was announced on 19 May 2017, with a release date of 20 July 2018.{{cite news|first=Bryan |last=Alexander|title='Mamma Mia' sequel 'Here We Go Again' coming next summer|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/05/19/mamma-mia-sequel-here-we-go-again-coming-next-summer/101899234/|newspaper=USA Today|date=19 May 2017|access-date=12 July 2017}} It was written and directed by Ol Parker.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-theaters-release-next-summer-1202098572/|title='Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' On Universal Pictures' 2018 Schedule|first=Anita |last=Busch|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=19 May 2017|access-date=12 July 2017}} On 27 September 2017, Benny Andersson confirmed 3 ABBA songs that would be featured in the film: "When I Kissed the Teacher", "I Wonder (Departure)", and "Angeleyes".{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/mamma-mia/news/a839163/mamma-mia-2-here-we-go-again-abba-songs-list/|title=Mamma Mia 2 Here We Go Again! songs officially revealed by Benny from ABBA|first=Jennifer |last=Read-Dominguez|work=Digital Spy|date=27 September 2017|access-date=4 December 2017}} "I Wonder (Departure)" was cut from the film, but is included on the soundtrack album.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

On 1 June 2017, it was announced that Seyfried would return as Sophie.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/amanda-seyfried-joins-mamma-mia-sequel-1202105360/|title=Amanda Seyfried Set For 'Mamma Mia!' Reprise|first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=1 June 2017|access-date=12 July 2017}} Later that month, Dominic Cooper confirmed that he would return for the sequel, along with Streep, Firth and Brosnan as Sky, Donna, Harry, and Sam, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/movies/220110_dominic_cooper_dishes_on_returning_for_mamma_mia_2_it_a_phone_call_i_ve_been_waiting_for/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Cooper Dishes on Returning for 'Mamma Mia 2': It's 'a Phone Call I've Been Waiting For'|first=Zach |last=Seemayer|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=22 June 2017|access-date=12 July 2017}} In July 2017, Baranski was also confirmed to return as Tanya.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/christine-baranski-mamma-mia-2-universal-1202127340/|title=Christine Baranski Returning For Universal's 'Mamma Mia!' Sequel|first=Amanda |last=N'Duka|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=12 July 2017|access-date=12 July 2017}} On 12 July 2017, Lily James was cast to play the role of young Donna.{{cite magazine|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|title='Mamma Mia' Sequel Adds Lily James (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mamma-mia-sequel-adds-lily-james-1020037|access-date=13 July 2017|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=12 July 2017}} On 3 August 2017, Jeremy Irvine and Alexa Davies were also cast in the film, with Irvine playing Brosnan's character Sam in a past era, and Hugh Skinner to play Young Harry, Davies as a young Rosie, played by Julie Walters.{{cite news|last1=Ramos|first1=Dino-Ray|last2=N'Duka|first2=Amanda|title='Mamma Mia!' Sequel Adds Jeremy Irvine & 'Harlots' Actress Alexa Davies|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/mamma-mia-sequel-jeremy-irvine-alexa-davies-universal-1202137014/|access-date=9 August 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=3 August 2017}} On 16 August 2017, it was announced that Jessica Keenan Wynn had been cast as a young Tanya, who is played by Baranski.{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/broadway-star-jessica-keenan-wynn-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-1202530120/|title='Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' Casts Broadway Star Jessica Keenan Wynn|access-date=22 August 2017|work=Variety|date=16 August 2017}} Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgård also reprised their roles as Rosie and Bill, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/881431-here-we-go-again-mamma-mia-sequel-begins-production#/slide/1|title=Here We Go Again: Mamma Mia! Sequel Begins Production|first=Spencer |last=Perry|work=ComingSoon.net|date=22 August 2017|access-date=22 August 2017}} On 16 October 2017, it was announced that singer and actress Cher had joined the cast, in her first on-screen film role since 2010. The part was written specifically for Cher, and she got to choose Andy García as her romantic partner.{{cite web | last = McHenry | first = Jackson | date = 18 July 2018 | title = Why Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Cast Cher As Meryl Streep's Mother | url = https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/why-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-cast-cher-as-meryls-mother.html |website=Vulture | access-date = 14 August 2018}}

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Principal photography on the film began on 12 August 2017, in Croatia, including the island of Vis.{{cite news|last=McCreesh|first=Louise|title=Lily James shares snap of young Dynamos in Mamma Mia 2|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a835456/lily-james-starts-work-on-mamma-mia-2/|access-date=16 August 2017|work=Digital Spy|date=12 August 2017}}{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Ellie|title=Lily James shares photo from the set of Mamma Mia! sequel|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-08-14/lily-james-shares-photo-from-the-set-of-mamma-mia-sequel|access-date=16 August 2017|work=Radio Times|date=14 August 2017}}{{cite news|last=Sommers|first=Kat|title=First Look: The Dynamos Reunite as 'Mamma Mia 2' Starts Filming|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2017/08/first-look-the-dynamos-reunite-as-mamma-mia-2-starts-filming|access-date=16 August 2017|publisher=BBC America|date=14 August 2017}}{{cite news|last=Demark|first=Nikolina|title=Will the Filming of 'Mamma Mia' Affect the Island of Vis?|url=http://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/21239-will-the-filming-of-mamma-mia-affect-the-island-of-vis|access-date=16 August 2017|work=Total Croatia News|date=15 August 2017}} In October 2017, the cast gathered at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, to film song and dance numbers with Cher.{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/cher-mamma-mia-2-here-we-go-again-meryl-streep-colin-firth-pierce-brosnan-cast-plot-release-date-a8004321.html|title=Cher says she has a role in Mamma Mia 2|date=17 October 2017|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=2020-01-18}} Filming wrapped on 2 December 2017.{{cite news|last=McCreesh|first=Louise|title=Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again! has officially finished filming|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a844588/mamma-mia-2-sequel-here-we-go-again-filming-abba/|access-date=4 December 2017|work=Digital Spy|date=4 December 2017}}

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released on 20 July 2018, by Universal Pictures, in the United Kingdom, United States and other selected countries in both standard and IMAX formats.{{cite news|title='Mamma Mia!' Film Sequel Gets July 2018 Release Date|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-05-19/mamma-mia-film-sequel-gets-july-2018-release-date|access-date=16 August 2017|work=U.S. News & World Report|author=Associated Press|date=19 May 2017}} The film premiered on 16 July 2018, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London.{{cite news|title=Meryl Streep and Cher to be dancing queens of Mamma Mia 2 premiere|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/meryl-streep-and-cher-to-be-dancing-queens-of-mamma-mia-2-premiere-37121945.html|access-date=16 July 2018|work=Irish Independent |date=16 July 2018|first=Laura|last=Harding}}

The first trailer for the film was released on 21 December 2017, in front of Pitch Perfect 3, another Universal Pictures film. Cher performed "Fernando" at the Las Vegas CinemaCon on 25 April 2018, after footage of the film was shown.{{cite news |last=Bahr |first=Lindsey |title=Cher performs 'Fernando' at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to standing ovation |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/apr/25/cher-performs-fernando-at-cinemacon-in-las-vegas-t/ |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |date=25 April 2018 |access-date=6 January 2020}}

Universal sponsored YouTube stars the Merrell Twins to perform a cover version of the song "Mamma Mia" to promote the film.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released via digital copy on 9 October 2018, and released on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD Combo Pack on 23 October 2018.{{cite news |title=October 23 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/999519-october-23-blu-ray-digital-and-dvd-releases |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=Comingsoon.net |date=23 October 2018}} The film debuted at the top of the

NPD VideoScan First Alert chart for the week ending on 27 October 2018.{{cite news |title='Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' Sings to No. 1 on Disc Sales Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-sings-to-no-1-on-disc-sales-charts/ |access-date=5 November 2018 |work=Mediaplaynews.com |date=1 November 2018}} It retained the top spot on the chart for the week ending on 3 November 2018.{{cite news |title='Mamma Mia,' 'Ant-Man' Retain Top Spots on Disc Sales Charts |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/mamma-mia-ant-man-retain-top-spots-on-disc-sales-charts/ |access-date=8 November 2018 |work=Mediaplaynews.com |date=15 November 2018}}

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again grossed $120.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $281.6 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $402.3 million, against a production budget of $75 million.

In June 2018, three weeks prior to its release, official industry tracking had the film debuting to $27–33 million,{{cite magazine |last=McNary |first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/equalizer-mamma-mia-sequels-box-office-openings-1202860795/|title='Equalizer,' 'Mamma Mia' Sequels Head Toward $30 Million Domestic Openings|magazine=Variety|date=28 June 2018 |access-date=30 June 2018}} which increased to as much as $36 million by the week of its release.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-equalizer-2-weekend-box-office-1202428517/|title='Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' To Hit The High Note At Weekend Box Office With $30M+|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=18 July 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro |access-date=18 July 2018}} It made $14.3 million on its first day, including $3.4 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $35 million, finishing second, behind fellow newcomer The Equalizer 2 ($36 million), and besting the opening of the first film ($27.8 million) by over 24%.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-equalizer-2-summer-weekend-box-office-1202430132/|title=Shocker: 'Mamma Mia 2' Meets B.O. Waterloo As 'Equalizer 2' Is The No. 1 Winner That Takes It All With $35M+|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=22 July 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro |access-date=22 July 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/box-office-top-20-equalizer-2-beats-mamma-mia-by-a-hair/2018/07/23/56eed91a-8ed0-11e8-ae59-01880eac5f1d_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724025758/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/box-office-top-20-equalizer-2-beats-mamma-mia-by-a-hair/2018/07/23/56eed91a-8ed0-11e8-ae59-01880eac5f1d_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 July 2018|title=Box Office Top 20: 'Equalizer 2' beats 'Mamma Mia' by a hair|newspaper=The Washington Post |author=Associated Press|date=23 July 2018|access-date=23 July 2018}} It fell 57% to $15.1 million in its second weekend, finishing second behind newcomer Mission: Impossible – Fallout.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/tom-cruise-mission-impossible-fallout-opening-weekend-1202434739/|title='Mission' Accomplished: 'Fallout' $61M+ Opening Reps Record For Tom Cruise Franchise – Sunday|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=29 July 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro |access-date=29 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/box-office-top-20-mission-impossible-hits-56927671|title=Box Office Top 20: New 'Mission: Impossible' hits No. 1|publisher=ABC News |date=30 July 2018 |access-date=3 August 2018}} In its third weekend the film grossed $9 million, dropping to fourth place, and $5.8 million in its fourth weekend, finishing seventh.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/tom-cruise-mila-kunis-box-office-mission-impossible-fallout-christopher-robin-spy-who-dumped-me-1202439507/|title='Mission' Notches Best 2nd Weekend For Franchise With $35M; 'Christopher Robin' No Eeyore With $25M – Sunday Box Office|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=5 August 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro |access-date=8 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/august-audiences-get-hooked-on-meg-shelling-out-44m-45m-early-sunday-am-box-office-1202444210/|title='August Audiences Get Hooked On 'Meg' Shelling Out $44.5M|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=12 August 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro |access-date=12 August 2018}}

In the United Kingdom, the film grossed $12.7 million in its opening weekend, topping the box office and achieving the fourth biggest opening for a film in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/24/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-song-uk-box-office-recovery|title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again stays on song as box office recovery continues|newspaper=The Guardian|date=24 July 2018|first=Charles|last=Gant|access-date=28 July 2018}} In its second weekend of international release, the film made $26.6 million (for a running total of $98.6 million). Its largest new markets were France ($1.7 million), Poland ($1.3 million), Switzerland ($223,000) and Croatia ($151,000), while its best holdovers were Australia ($9.5 million), the UK ($8.6 million) and Germany ($8.2 million).{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/mission-impossible-fallout-opening-weekend-mamma-mia-incredibles-2-global-international-box-office-1202435956/|title='Mission: Impossible – Fallout' Ignites Record $92M Overseas/$153.5M Global Bow – International Box Office|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=29 July 2018 |first=Nancy |last=Tartaglione|access-date=30 July 2018}} In the United Kingdom, the film was the second highest-grossing film of 2018, following Avengers: Infinity War.{{cite web|title=2018 United Kingdom Yearly Box Office Results|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=4 February 2019|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/yearly/?yr=2018&p=.html}}{{cite web|publisher=British Film Institute|title=Weekend box office figures

|access-date=4 February 2019|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/weekend-box-office-figures}}

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 274 reviews, with an average of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again doubles down on just about everything fans loved about the original—and my my, how can fans resist it?"{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mamma_mia_here_we_go_again|title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=May 22, 2025}} On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on 46 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mamma-mia!-here-we-go-again|title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=3 December 2018}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, the same score as its predecessor, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 83% overall positive score.

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian termed the sequel as "weirdly irresistible" and gave it three out of five stars. He described his reaction to the first film as "a combination of hives and bubonic plague", but concedes that this time, the relentlessness and greater self-aware comedy made him smile. He concludes: "More enjoyable than I thought. But please. Enough now."{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/17/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-review-feta-fever-dream-sequel-is-weirdly-irresistible |title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again review – feta fever dream sequel is weirdly irresistible|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 July 2018|access-date=21 July 2018}} Mark Kermode of The Observer gave the film five stars and commented, "This slick sequel delivers sharp one-liners, joyously contrived plot twists and an emotional punch that left our critic reeling."{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/22/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-review|last=Kermode|first=Mark|date=22 July 2018|newspaper=The Observer|title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again review – full of hits and emotion|access-date=22 July 2018}}

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone awarded the film two and a half stars out of five, noting the absence of Streep for the majority of the film hindered his enjoyment, and saying, "her absence is deeply felt since the three-time Oscar winner sang and danced her heart out as Donna Sheridan".{{cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |title='Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' Review: ABBA-Fab Sequel Suffers From Streepless Throats |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-movie-review-700525/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=23 July 2018 |date=19 July 2018}} Lindsay Bahr of Associated Press awarded the film three out of four stars, calling it "wholly ridiculous", but complimenting its self-awareness. She also praised James' performance and singing talent.{{cite web |last=Bahr |first=Lindsay |title=Review: Bask in the effervescent insanity of 'Mamma Mia 2' |url=https://apnews.com/9fb1c25efd1d4dcbbc627ef7d831b197/Review:-Bask-in-the-effervescent-insanity-of-'Mamma-Mia-2 |website=AP News |access-date=23 July 2018 |date=17 July 2018}} Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the sequel a mixed review, awarding it two stars out of four, criticizing the reprises of "Dancing Queen" and "Super Trouper" as uninspired, and feeling that some of the musical numbers dragged the pacing. He considered the younger counterparts to the main characters "energetic" and "likeable".{{cite news |last=Roeper |first=Richard |title='Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' a campy sequel sure to please fans, my my |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-a-campy-sequel-sure-to-please-fans-my-my/ |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=23 July 2018 |date=17 July 2018}} Stephanie Zacharek of Time gave the film a mixed review, writing "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is atrocious. And wonderful. It's all the reasons you should never go to the movies. And all the reasons you should race to get a ticket."{{cite magazine | url = https://time.com/5342753/mamma-mia-2-review/ | title = Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again Is Both Atrocious and Amazing | magazine = Time | first = Stephanie |last=Zacharek | date = 30 July 2018 | access-date=23 August 2018}}

In June 2020, Judy Craymer announced that a third film was in development, with the producer confirming that some of the new ABBA songs written for the band's reunion could feature in the soundtrack, although stating that the COVID-19 pandemic had caused delays with development of the project.{{cite magazine|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=20 June 2020|title='Mamma Mia' Producer Teases Third Film, Says It's 'Meant to Be a Trilogy'|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/mamma-mia-three-new-movie-trilogy-abba-1234643611/|access-date=2021-06-28|magazine=Variety}} After months of postponement, ABBA released their new album Voyage in November 2021.

In an interview with BBC Two's Newsnight in May 2023, Andersson expressed his skepticism about the prospect of a sequel, describing it as "wishful thinking" and saying he would not like to see a sequel made unless there were substantial changes.{{cite news |title=Abba rule out 2024 Eurovision reunion on 50th anniversary of win |publisher=BBC News |date=25 May 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65688927 |access-date=25 May 2023}} In October 2023, Craymer reaffirmed a third film.{{cite magazine |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/mamma-mia-third-movie-i-have-a-dream-itv-judy-craymer-1235761975/ |title='Mamma Mia' Producer Judy Craymer Talks Reality Competition Show, Reveals She's Working on Third Movie: 'It Will Happen' |magazine=Variety |date=19 October 2023 |access-date=28 October 2023}}

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