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14 details and mistakes you probably missed in 'Mamma Mia!'

Erin Ajello   

14 details and mistakes you probably missed in 'Mamma Mia!'
Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried in "Mamma Mia!"Universal Pictures
  • The hit ABBA movie musical "Mamma Mia!" premiered in 2008, and it's still a cult classic.
  • Fans may not have noticed the continuity errors with Tanya's shoes or Sophie's flowers.

Rosie's cookbook has the same information on the front and back covers.

Rosie
Both covers essentially just have the title, her name, and her photo.      Universal Pictures

Rosie is asked to autograph her cookbook while on the boat to Kalokairi.

The front cover shows the title, "The Whole Woman Cookbook," along with Rosie's full name and a photo of her in the kitchen. And the back cover essentially just has the same exact information with a different photo of her.

Sophie's artwork includes sketches of her fiancé and mother.

Sophie
There are sketches of Donna around the hotel.      Universal Pictures

Before her artwork is discussed with her fathers, Sophie's sketches can be seen around her room. She has multiple drawings of her fiancé Sky and her mother Donna on her walls.

More sketches of Donna in a similar style can be seen throughout the movie as well, including in the old goat house.

Rosie wears a shirt that references an iconic girl group.

Rosie wears a shirt that references an iconic girl group.
Rosie has a Bangles shirt.      Universal Pictures

Rosie wears a Bangles shirt in her first scene.

The Bangles, a 1980s all-female pop band, is a fitting choice for Rosie considering her history with Donna and the Dynamos.

The level of liquid in Tanya's glass is inconsistent in one scene.

The level of liquid in Tanya
Her glass is suddenly full again later in the scene.      Universal Pictures

Tanya gets a drink immediately before she and Rosie attempt to comfort Donna.

She has time to take a sip before singing "Chiquitita." But the drink is suddenly filled to the brim again later in the scene.

There's a visible safety wire for the man hanging from the window during "Dancing Queen."

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The wire is clearly visible in the scene.      Universal Pictures

One of the women in the "Dancing Queen" number pulls a ladder away from a man working on a window when she goes to join the crowd. After the ladder is pulled away, the man slips and tries to hold on to the window.

While the man is dangling, there's a visible safety wire attached to him to keep the actor from actually falling.

A member of ABBA makes a cameo during "Dancing Queen."

A member of ABBA makes a cameo during "Dancing Queen."
Benny Andersson in "Mamma. Mia!"      Universal Pictures

ABBA pianist Benny Andersson plays the piano on the dock during the "Dancing Queen" sequence.

There's a continuity error in the "Super Trouper" choreography.

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Rosie's hand suddenly changes with the camera angles in the number.      Universal Pictures

When Donna and the Dynamos sing "Super Trouper" at Sophie's bachelorette party, they stack their hands on top of each other at one point before raising their arms in a cheer.

Rosie originally goes to put her right hand into the pile, but immediately after the camera angle changes, her right hand is holding the microphone and her left hand is in the pile instead.

The caulking gun Donna uses switches from being broken to fixed throughout one scene.

The caulking gun Donna uses switches from being broken to fixed throughout one scene.
Donna tried to angrily repair her courtyard on the day of the wedding.      Universal Pictures

The tip of Donna's caulking gun breaks off while she's repairing the dolphin mosaic in the courtyard.

But during her conversation with Sam, the caulking gun can be seen without the tip, with it back on, and without it again.

Tanya goes from being barefoot to suddenly wearing shoes during her beach song.

Tanya goes from being barefoot to suddenly wearing shoes during her beach song.
She wasn't wearing shoes at the beginning of the number.      Universal Pictures

Tanya starts singing "Does Your Mother Know" after taking a paddle boat to the beach.

She's clearly barefoot in the paddle boat and when she first starts walking onto the beach. But she's suddenly wearing white shoes later in the song during her dance break.

The red flowers throughout the hotel can be seen growing outside.

The red flowers throughout the hotel can be seen growing outside.
The same flowers in a vase inside can be seen growing outside.      Universal Pictures

There are lots of flower pictures and patterns decorating Donna's hotel.

The real red flowers in Sophie's room are also later shown growing in Donna's garden.

The flowers Donna puts in Sophie's hair disappear.

The flowers Donna puts in Sophie
Donna helps Sophie get ready for her wedding.      Universal Pictures

Donna puts several white flowers in Sophie's hair for her wedding look.

Those decorative flowers disappear from Sophie's hair in the following scenes when she travels up the hill to the chapel, but some reappear later.

Donna rearranges her rings to accommodate the wedding ring from Sam.

Donna rearranges her rings to accommodate the wedding ring from Sam.
Donna moves a ring from her left hand to her right hand.      Universal Pictures

Throughout the movie, Donna wears two rings on her left hand and one on her right.

After accepting Sam's proposal, she moves the ring usually on her left ring finger onto her right hand so she has space for the ring from Sam.

Harry is the only dad whose name isn't on his belt during the end-credits sequence.

Harry is the only dad whose name isn
The cast sings "Waterloo" in fun costumes at the end of the movie.      Universal Pictures

During the end credits, the main characters perform "Waterloo" while dressed in elaborate costumes.

Sam and Bill have their names written on their belts, but Harry's name appears across his chest instead.

Donna and the Dynamos also have their initials incorporated somewhere in their costumes. Tanya's and Rosie's show up in their necklaces and Donna's are on her belt.

Another ABBA member appears in the "Waterloo" sequence.

Another ABBA member appears in the "Waterloo" sequence.
Björn Ulvaeus in "Mamma Mia!"      Universal Pictures

ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus appears in the end credits. He's dressed as a Greek god during the "Waterloo" performance.

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