Grease

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Grease

PG

Released Jul 7, 1978

1h 50m

Musical

Romance

Comedy

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Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of "Grease," the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

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Critics Consensus

Word is, Grease stars an electrifying John Travolta while serving up some '50s kitsch in a frenetic adaptation that isn't always the one that we want.

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David Robinson

The Times (UK)

Grease s less parody than pastiche and hardly even that, since the recreation of the fifties and the start of the rock era is so vaguely placed in time, with as much period sense as a 1920s scene in a 1940s touring revue.

Feb 8, 2024

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Patrick Gibbs

Daily Telegraph (UK)

They make a nice pair [Danny & Sandy], someone is sure to say, but the film is no frame for them, being all bustling background.

Feb 8, 2024

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Betsy Carter

The Atlantic

Although Grease is pleasant enough summer fare, it has about as much bite or substance as white bread.

Feb 8, 2024

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Frankly, I find it to be a dull and unfunny musical that, apart from two songs and a few musical numbers, lacks the necessary grease to be catchy. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jul 15, 2025

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Joe Leydon

The Times (Shreveport, LA)

Slicked-back, sharp looking and raring to rock, Grease is an exuberant entertainment guaranteed to offer at least temporary relief from any summertime blues which ail you.

Feb 8, 2024

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R.H. Gardner

Baltimore Sun

Where the stage Grease seemed merely loud, this one is lyrical. Its beat is not only heavy but effervescent,

Feb 8, 2024

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michael s

This was an old favorite from childhood

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Lo

The movie was great! Greece was a great flashback movie that I used to watch from teenage years. My husband and I brought our 18 year-old and she enjoyed the movie as well.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Luis I

awesome music, awesome dancing, awesome movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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Jennifer

We have seen Grease so many times but seeing it in the theater was amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/23

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Michael

liked singing along to the old songs

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/22

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Melindae L

Loved it. I grew up watching grease and other musicals. So it was great being able to see it on big screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/22

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Synopsis

Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of "Grease," the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

Director: Randal Kleiser
Producer: Allan Carr, Robert Stigwood
Screenwriter: Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, Allan Carr, Bronte Woodard
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Allan Carr Production, Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 1978, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 1998
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 25, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $305.3K
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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