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Grease

Play trailer 1:56 Poster for Grease PG Released Jul 7, 1978 1h 50m Musical Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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65% Tomatometer 158 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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michael s This was an old favorite from childhood Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Luis I awesome music, awesome dancing, awesome movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Michael liked singing along to the old songs Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/22 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Randal Kleiser

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John Travolta

Danny Zuko

Olivia Newton-John

Sandy Olsen

Stockard Channing

Rizzo

Jeff Conaway

Kenickie

Didi Conn

Frenchy

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Movie Info

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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