ABBA: The Movie

ABBA: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lasse Hallström
Written by	Lasse Hallström Robert Caswell
Produced by	Stig Anderson Reg Grundy
Starring	Anni-Frid Lyngstad Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Agnetha Fältskog Robert Hughes Tom Oliver
Cinematography	Jack Churchill Paul Onorato
Edited by	Lasse Hallström Malou Hallström Ulf Neidermar
Music by	Stig Anderson Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus
Production companies	Polar Music International Reg Grundy Productions
Distributed by	Svensk 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 office	SEK 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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