What year was the musical film Grease released?

The musical film Grease was released in 1978. Directed by Randal Kleiser, the movie adapted Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s 1971 stage musical for the screen, with John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson.

Paramount Pictures released Grease in the United States on June 16, 1978. Its story follows Danny and Sandy after a summer romance, when they unexpectedly reunite as students at Rydell High School. The film combines teen romance, comedy, dance numbers, and songs such as “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” and “You’re the One That I Want.”

Grease became a major commercial success and was the highest-grossing film of 1978. It also became the highest-grossing musical film of its time, surpassing The Sound of Music’s earlier record. A common mix-up is confusing the movie’s release year with the 1971 stage musical that inspired it, or with the 1982 sequel Grease 2.