ABBA: Against the Odds
7.3
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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Agnetha Fältskog
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Raskenstam
A för Agnetha
Björn Ulvaeus
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Åsa-Nisse in Rocket Form
Älskling på vift
Benny Andersson
Self (archive footage)
Also in
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
Lycanthrope
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Walk On Water If You Can
ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold
Stig Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Known for
ABBA: The Movie
Richard Skinner
Self
Judd Lander
Self
Ana Martínez del Valle
Self
Mikael Wiehe
Self
Also in
We Have Our Own Song - The Music Movie
Progg!
Ingmarie Halling
Self
Leif Schulman
Self
Michael Chugg
Self
James Rogan Director · Ellis Frodsham Editor
United States release May 11, 2024 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish
Production
Rogan Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Spanish · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · March 23, 2024
Premiere · Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
United States · May 11, 2024
TV · The CW
Australia
June 9, 2024 · TV
Belgium
April 28, 2024 · TV · VRT 1
Czechia
May 8, 2024 · TV · ČT2
Denmark
May 4, 2024 · TV · DR1
Estonia
May 1, 2024 · TV · ETV+
Finland
May 1, 2024 · TV · Yle Teema & Fem
France
May 10, 2024 · TV · France 3
Germany
May 9, 2024 · TV · Das Erste
Iceland
May 10, 2024 · TV · RÚV
Netherlands
May 5, 2024 · TV · NPO 3
Norway
May 9, 2024 · TV · NRK1
South Korea
September 5, 2024 · Premiere · Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Sweden
April 6, 2024 · Digital · SVT Play
April 9, 2024 · TV · SVT1
Switzerland
May 8, 2024 · TV · RTS1
United Kingdom
May 8, 2024 · TV · BBC One
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