ABBA: The Movie

ABBA: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLasse Hallström
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Jack Churchill
  • Paul Onorato
Edited by
  • Lasse Hallström
  • Malou Hallström
  • Ulf Neidermar
Music by
  • Stig Anderson
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
Production
companies
Distributed bySvensk Filmindustri
Warner Bros.
PolyGram Entertainment
(UMG's Polydor Records)
Release dates
  • 15 December 1977 (1977-12-15) (Australia)
  • 26 December 1977 (1977-12-26) (Sweden)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Sweden
  • Australia
Languages
  • English
  • Swedish
Box officeSEK 5.3 million

ABBA: The Movie[a] is a 1977 mockumentary comedy-drama film about the Swedish pop group ABBA's Australian tour. An international co-production from the band's native Sweden and the tour's Australia, the film was directed by Lasse Hallström, who previously helmed most of the band's videos. Its release coincided with ABBA: The Album, the group's fifth studio album, and features many songs from that album as well as many of their earlier hits, and one, "Get on the Carousel", unavailable anywhere else.

Theatrically released in December 1977 in Sweden and Australia, it made its way overseas throughout 1978–79. The film was a box office success and received positive reviews from critics, while gaining an enthusiastic response from ABBA fans.
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