Synopsis
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Scores
Overall Score
90.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.0%
Review Aggregate
74.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 154 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcoming of agestylizedromanticsatiricalhistoricalfamily-friendlyfunnychristmascharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Travolta | 1978 | $222,000 | $1,066,000 | (est) |
| Olivia Newton-John | 1978 | $2,500,000 source | $12,028,374 | reported |
| Stockard Channing | 1978 | $103,000 | $494,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Conaway | 1978 | $84,000 | $404,000 | (est) |
| Eve Arden | 1978 | $72,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
| Frankie Avalon | 1978 | $63,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Joan Blondell | 1978 | $57,000 | $273,000 | (est) |
| Edd Byrnes | 1978 | $52,000 | $249,000 | (est) |
| Sid Caesar | 1978 | $48,000 | $229,000 | (est) |
| Alice Ghostley | 1978 | $44,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Dody Goodman | 1978 | $41,000 | $199,000 | (est) |
| Sha Na Na | 1978 | $39,000 | $187,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count158
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes318,741
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1978 | $159,978,870 | $769,714,287 |
| International | 1978 | $1,179 | $5,673 |
| Worldwide | 1978 | $159,994,471 | $769,789,349 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1978 | $79,989,907 | $384,859,413 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1978 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1978 | $4,979,000 | $23,955,710 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1978 | $6,472,000 | $31,139,055 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1978 | $55,992,604 | $269,400,000 |
| Total Revenues | 1978 | $147,433,511 | $709,354,178 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1978 | $6,000,000 | $28,868,098 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1978 | $2,500,000 | $12,028,374 |
| Participations | 1978 | $22,115,000 | $106,402,998 |
| Residuals ? | 1978 | $3,526,000 | $16,964,819 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1978 | $1,200,000 | $5,773,620 |
| Total Expenses | 1978 | $35,341,000 | $170,037,910 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1978 | $112,092,511 | $539,316,269 |
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