ABBA: The Movie

Frontstage, Backstage & On The Road - Take The Tour

1977 • 95 min • Comedy · Drama · Music · Documentary

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Synopsis

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

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91 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
67 Audience · 90 · 49%

A radio DJ tries to get an exclusive interview with ABBA during their 1977 Australian tour, leading to a fun blend of concert footage and a lighthearted, fictional storyline. The film captures the band's immense popularity and their iconic performances.

Violence & peril: 0/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Some brief, suggestive dance moves
Characters occasionally smoke and drink socially

What it models well

The joy of music
Teamwork and collaboration
Pursuing a dream

Talk about it after

The global appeal of music
What makes a song popular?
The challenges of touring

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Top billed cast

Director: Lasse Hallström • Crew: Robert Caswell, Lasse Hallström

Trailers & clips

ABBA the Movie trailer. ABBA austalian tour 1977 movie trailer.

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Now there is absolutely no point in you watching this if you are not a fan of these Swedish musicians. The underlying premiss is completely irrelevant but for the sake of completeness: a pretty useless radio DJ strives to get an interview with the band during their sell-out 1977 tour of Australia.…
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