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ABBA: Against the Odds

2024 · 94 min

A toe-tapping, nostalgic celebration of pop stardom that balances candid interviews with the irresistible pull of familiar hits.

Directed by
James Rogan
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson
Overview
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
James Rogan
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • celebrity
  • media
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
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Starring
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94 min
Country
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