Grease (1978)
Grease is the word.
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?
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 16 June 1978 |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Director | Randal Kleiser |
| Starring | Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta and Stockard Channing |
| Runtime | 110 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 66% · Metacritic 70/100 · TMDB users 7.4/10 |
| Budget | $6 million |
Where to watch Grease
Grease is streaming on Tubi in the US.
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Rent or buy
You can rent Grease on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home and JustWatch TV Store. It is also for sale on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Grease in 16 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Binge $19.00 AUD, Paramount+, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Paramount+, Joyn free |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Canada | Paramount+ |
| Cuba | Prime Video |
| France | Paramount+ |
| Germany | Paramount+, Joyn free |
| Gibraltar | Prime Video |
| Guernsey | Prime Video |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Prime Video €6.99, Paramount+, Skygo |
| Italy | Skygo, Paramount+, Now TV |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Switzerland | Paramount+ |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Paramount+, Skygo |
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What kind of watch this is
Randal Kleiser’s 1978 film is 110 minutes of neon, leather, and bad decisions. It pairs the straight-laced with the greasy, then watches them try to fit back into the same high school hallways. The tone is loud, the costumes are loud, and the plot relies on everyone ignoring the obvious. It is a film that knows exactly how absurd it looks and leans into it.
What the critics said
Critics were divided, which is fitting for a movie about teenage rebellion. Metacritic gives it 70 out of 100, a score that signals generally favorable reviews. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 66% as of 2024, a figure that leaves room for argument. Vincent Canby called it "terrific fun" in The New York Times. Roger Ebert, in a 1998 retrospective, called it "an average musical" but praised Travolta.
How it did with audiences
The budget sat at $6 million. The worldwide box office landed at $395 million. That gap defines the film’s legacy, not the plot. On TMDB, users rate it 7.4 out of 10. Audiences did the math, and the studio cashed the check.
What came next for the cast
John Travolta arrived with the kinetic energy of Saturday Night Fever. Jeff Conaway had just danced in Pete’s Dragon. The film ended, and their paths diverged into strange territories. Travolta found himself in Pulp Fiction and Austin Powers. Conaway wandered into Babylon 5 and Elvira. The credits do not claim Grease built these specific futures. They just mark where the road split.
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Sources
- Grease on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q267721 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Grease (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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