Grease (1978)

Grease rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 324K votes

Rotten Tomatoes65%

Metacritic70%

TMDb7.4/10· 8K votes

With 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 70/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Grease

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?

Cast of Grease

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  Olivia Newton-John

  as Sandy

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  John Travolta

  as Danny

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  Stockard Channing

  as Rizzo

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  Jeff Conaway

  as Kenickie

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  Barry Pearl

  as Doody

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  Michael Tucci

  as Sonny

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  Kelly Ward

  as Putzie

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  Didi Conn

  as Frenchy

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  Jamie Donnelly

  as Jan

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  Dinah Manoff

  as Marty

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  Susan Buckner

  as Patty Simcox

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  Eve Arden

  as Principal McGee

Grease facts

Budget

$6M

Box office

$396.3M

Collection

Grease Collection

Our take on Grease

Randal Kleiser's 1978 musical comedy follows Australian good girl Sandy and slick greaser Danny, who fell in love over the summer and then, to their surprise, wind up at the same high school. Amid meddling friends and clashing social codes, the pair wonder whether their romance can survive the return to everyday hallways. Built on catchy numbers, retro styling and broad comedy, it's a lighthearted crowd-pleaser for viewers who love song-and-dance romance and nostalgic Americana. If you want an easygoing story about young love, peer pressure and reinvention, wrapped in bright choreography and singalong energy, this remains a warm, breezy pick for a relaxed night.