# Grease (1978)

> A high-spirited 1950s teen romance where two summer sweethearts reshape their identities to survive the social theater of high school.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/499

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Randal Kleiser
- Cast: Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: campy, nostalgic, witty, singalong night, date night

## Synopsis

A nostalgic musical journey through teenage love and high school drama in the 1950s.

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- [High School Musical 2 (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7938)
- [Rock of Ages (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/57006)
- [West Side Story (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/353791)
- [Pretty in Pink (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6491)
- [Hairspray (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6082)
- [Dirty Dancing (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/59)
- [Teen Beach Movie (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/106051)
- [Grease Live (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/224234)
- [Hairspray (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1943)

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