Grease
Seen it?1978 | 110 min | Romance, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 66 times its budget, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved High School Musical or Clueless, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$396 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 886K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Randal Kleiser
- Olivia Newton-JohnSandy
- John TravoltaDanny
- Stockard ChanningRizzo
- Jeff ConawayKenickie
- Barry PearlDoody
- Michael TucciSonny
- Kelly WardPutzie
- Didi ConnFrenchy
- Jamie DonnellyJan
- Dinah ManoffMarty