Grease
“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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2 films
Cast
49 people
Olivia Newton-John
Sandy
Known for
Xanadu
Two of a Kind
John Travolta
Danny
Known for
Pulp Fiction
Bolt
Stockard Channing
Rizzo
Known for
Batman Beyond
The West Wing
Jeff Conaway
Kenickie
Known for
Babylon 5
Taxi
Barry Pearl
Doody
Known for
Avenging Angel
Michael Tucci
Sonny
Known for
Diagnosis: Murder
Blow
Kelly Ward
Putzie
Known for
The Big Red One
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Didi Conn
Frenchy
Known for
Harlan Coben's Shelter
Frida
Jamie Donnelly
Jan
Known for
Cyrus
Dinah Manoff
Marty
Known for
Child's Play
Ordinary People
Susan Buckner
Patty Simcox
Known for
Deadly Blessing
Eve Arden
Principal McGee
Known for
Anatomy of a Murder
Mildred Pierce
Randal Kleiser Director · Bronté Woodard Screenplay Warren Casey Composer
Worldwide gross $396M · Budget $6M · United States release June 16, 1978
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$396,271,103
Gross vs. budget
66.0×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Robert Stigwood Organization
Production
Fine Arts Films
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 13, 1978
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · June 16, 1978
Theatrical
United States
March 27, 1998 · Theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
October 12, 1978 · Theatrical
Australia
August 3, 1978 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 17, 1978 · Theatrical
Chile
November 2, 1978 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 11, 1978 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 15, 1978 · Theatrical
Finland
December 8, 1978 · Theatrical
France
October 3, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
September 28, 1978 · Theatrical
Greece
September 14, 1978 · Theatrical
February 5, 1979 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 23, 1978 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 15, 1987 · TV
Ireland
September 15, 1978 · Theatrical
Israel
November 10, 1978 · Theatrical
Italy
August 30, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
December 9, 1978 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 2, 1978 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 12, 1978 · Theatrical
June 11, 1998 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 19, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
May 28, 2003 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Norway
October 20, 1978 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 14, 1978 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 11, 1979 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 25, 1980 · Theatrical
Spain
September 21, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 25, 1978 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 2, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 14, 1978 · Theatrical
September 23, 2002 · Physical · DVD
February 19, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Uruguay
December 25, 1978 · Theatrical
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