Grease
Film1978110 min

Grease

Taste attributes: comedyromancemusicalmafia/gangstermusic/dancevehiclesteenhistoricalfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agedeep rivalrygame/competitionlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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"GREASE is the word."

Boxlist takeStylish and pacy: a stylised romantic comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agedeep rivalrygame/competitionlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard ChanningJeff ConawayBarry Pearl

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1978
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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