Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- campy
- nostalgic
- nostalgia night
- musical movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel a shallow retread of Grease, while acknowledging its energetic choreography and Michelle Pfeiffer's appealing breakout performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story returns to Rydell High and closely reworks the outsider romance and makeover structure of Grease.
Michael learns to ride a motorcycle and adopts a leather-clad persona to attract Stephanie.
The film stages songs and dances in locations including a bowling alley and bomb shelter while foregrounding Rydell's student cliques.
Stephanie leads the Pink Ladies, rejects her current relationship, and sets the terms for the kind of partner she wants.
Films like Grease 2, and why
Grease
shared teen musical setting, romantic comedy structure, high-school cliques, and choreographed song-and-dance numbers
Hairspray
shared exuberant high-school musical format, teenage romance, makeover fantasy, and nostalgic pop sensibility
Footloose
shared teenage romance, musical comedy, school social hierarchies, and heightened 1980s pop entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Patricia Birch
- Release Date
- 1982-06-11
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (761)
Cast
- Maxwell Caulfield
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Lorna Luft
- Maureen Teefy
- Alison Price
- Pamela Adlon
- Adrian Zmed
- Peter Frechette
- Christopher McDonald
- Leif Green
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Grease 2 about?
- At Rydell High, a bookish newcomer reinvents himself as a motorcycle-riding rebel to win the attention of its fiercely independent Pink Ladies leader.
- What is Grease 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Grease 2 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Grease 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Grease 2.
- What did critics think of Grease 2?
- Critics generally found the sequel a shallow retread of Grease, while acknowledging its energetic choreography and Michelle Pfeiffer's appealing breakout performance.
- Which films are like Grease 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Grease, Hairspray, and Footloose.
- How long is Grease 2?
- Grease 2 runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Grease 2?
- In United States, Grease 2 streams on Paramount Plus Essential.
