Grease (1978)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $188,620,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $205,658,547 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $394,278,547 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,941,717 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 65.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 862 opening theaters/2,931 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $825,276,461 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 16th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures March 27th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures July 8th, 2010 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures May 14th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (45th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | June 16th, 1978 (Wide), released as Pomáda (Slovakia)
September 14th, 1978 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 1998 (Limited) (New Zealand) December 15th, 2017 (Limited), released as Grease Sing-A-Long (re: 2014) (Spain) June 15th, 2018 (Wide), released as Grease (40th aniversario) (1978) (re: 2018) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | September 24th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Franchise: | Grease |
| Plot point: | Cross-Culture Romance, Gangs |
| Social setting: | High School |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1978 | 2 | $8,941,717 | 862 | $10,373 | $8,941,717 | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 2 | $12,705,463 | 2,064 | $6,156 | $165,802,955 | 1,033 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 4 | $5,466,763 | -57% | 2,064 | $2,649 | $173,230,023 | 1,034 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 9 | $2,505,029 | -54% | 2,031 | $1,233 | $177,441,553 | 1,035 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 16 | $1,228,490 | -51% | 1,989 | $618 | $179,834,620 | 1,036 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 24 | $478,222 | -61% | 1,451 | $330 | $180,594,940 | 1,037 |
| May 1, 1998 | 28 | $247,480 | -48% | 845 | $293 | $180,956,307 | 1,038 |
| May 8, 1998 | 24 | $272,057 | +10% | 802 | $339 | $181,275,701 | 1,039 |
| May 15, 1998 | 37 | $82,965 | -70% | 406 | $204 | $181,427,748 | 1,040 |
| May 22, 1998 | 65 | $24,522 | -70% | 406 | $60 | $181,469,808 | 1,041 |
| May 29, 1998 | 66 | $14,837 | -39% | 81 | $183 | $181,489,273 | 1,042 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 71 | $7,525 | -49% | 58 | $130 | $181,503,603 | 1,043 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 38 | $60,759 | 12 | $5,063 | $181,604,279 | 1,674 | |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 36 | $87,836 | +45% | 21 | $4,183 | $181,734,273 | 1,675 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 43 | $32,776 | -63% | 17 | $1,928 | $181,768,240 | 1,676 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 46 | $36,900 | +13% | 33 | $1,118 | $181,805,140 | 1,677 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 70 | $8,630 | -77% | 21 | $411 | $181,813,770 | 1,678 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 1 | $6,140,000 | 2,064 | $2,975 | $6,140,000 | 7,225 | ||
| Mar 28, 1998 | 2 | $4,155,000 | -32% | 2,064 | $2,013 | $10,295,000 | 7,226 | |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 2 | $2,130,000 | -49% | 2,064 | $1,032 | $12,705,000 | 7,227 | |
| Mar 30, 1998 | 2 | $452,973 | -79% | 2,064 | $219 | $13,158,436 | 7,228 | |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 5 | $553,179 | +22% | 2,064 | $268 | $13,711,615 | 7,229 | |
| Apr 1, 1998 | 3 | $482,350 | -13% | 2,064 | $234 | $14,193,965 | 7,230 | |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 3 | $471,803 | -2% | 2,064 | $229 | $14,665,768 | 7,231 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 4 | $1,745,000 | +270% | -72% | 2,064 | $845 | $16,411,000 | 7,232 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | 4 | $2,545,000 | +46% | -39% | 2,064 | $1,233 | $18,956,000 | 7,233 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | 4 | $1,202,000 | -53% | -44% | 2,054 | $585 | $20,132,531 | 7,234 |
| Apr 6, 1998 | 5 | $321,469 | -73% | -29% | 2,064 | $156 | $20,454,000 | 7,235 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 4 | $406,614 | +26% | -26% | 2,064 | $197 | $20,860,614 | 7,236 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | 5 | $406,690 | n/c | -16% | 2,064 | $197 | $21,267,304 | 7,237 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | 5 | $580,696 | +43% | +23% | 2,064 | $281 | $21,848,000 | 7,238 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 9 | $1,075,000 | +85% | -38% | 2,031 | $529 | $22,923,000 | 7,239 |
| Apr 11, 1998 | 10 | $975,000 | -9% | -62% | 2,031 | $480 | $23,898,000 | 7,240 |
| Apr 13, 1998 | 9 | $332,807 | +4% | 2,931 | $114 | $24,676,868 | 7,242 | |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 9 | $306,708 | -8% | -25% | 2,031 | $151 | $24,983,576 | 7,243 |
| Apr 15, 1998 | 10 | $268,774 | -12% | -34% | 2,031 | $132 | $25,252,350 | 7,244 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | 9 | $265,000 | -1% | -54% | 2,031 | $130 | $25,517,000 | 7,245 |
| Jul 8, 2010 | - | $35,010 | 12 | $2,918 | $181,543,520 | 11,711 | ||
| Jul 9, 2010 | - | $24,796 | -29% | 12 | $2,066 | $181,568,316 | 11,712 | |
| Jul 10, 2010 | - | $31,512 | +27% | 12 | $2,626 | $181,599,828 | 11,713 | |
| Jul 11, 2010 | - | $4,451 | -86% | 12 | $371 | $181,604,279 | 11,714 | |
| Jul 15, 2010 | - | $42,158 | +20% | 21 | $2,008 | $181,646,437 | 11,718 | |
| Jul 16, 2010 | - | $39,492 | -6% | +59% | 21 | $1,881 | $181,685,929 | 11,719 |
| Jul 17, 2010 | - | $44,387 | +12% | +41% | 21 | $2,114 | $181,730,316 | 11,720 |
| Jul 18, 2010 | - | $3,957 | -91% | -11% | 21 | $188 | $181,734,273 | 11,721 |
| Jul 22, 2010 | - | $1,191 | -97% | 3 | $397 | $181,735,464 | 11,725 | |
| Jul 23, 2010 | - | $12,168 | +922% | -69% | 17 | $716 | $181,747,632 | 11,726 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | - | $15,930 | +31% | -64% | 17 | $937 | $181,763,562 | 11,727 |
| Jul 25, 2010 | - | $4,678 | -71% | +18% | 17 | $275 | $181,768,240 | 11,728 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | - | $14,153 | +16% | 33 | $429 | $181,782,393 | 11,733 | |
| Jul 31, 2010 | - | $15,243 | +8% | -4% | 33 | $462 | $181,797,636 | 11,734 |
| Aug 1, 2010 | - | $7,504 | -51% | +60% | 33 | $227 | $181,805,140 | 11,735 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | - | $2,477 | -82% | 21 | $118 | $181,807,617 | 11,740 | |
| Aug 7, 2010 | - | $3,809 | +54% | -75% | 21 | $181 | $181,811,426 | 11,741 |
| Aug 8, 2010 | - | $2,344 | -38% | -69% | 21 | $112 | $181,813,770 | 11,742 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 2 | $14,665,768 | 2,064 | $7,106 | $167,763,260 | 1,033 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 4 | $7,173,264 | -51% | 2,064 | $3,475 | $174,936,524 | 1,034 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 9 | $3,669,606 | -49% | 2,031 | $1,807 | $178,606,130 | 1,035 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 16 | $1,510,588 | -59% | 1,989 | $759 | $180,116,718 | 1,036 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 25 | $592,109 | -61% | 1,451 | $408 | $180,708,827 | 1,037 |
| May 1, 1998 | 30 | $294,817 | -50% | 845 | $349 | $181,003,644 | 1,038 |
| May 8, 1998 | 25 | $341,139 | +16% | 802 | $425 | $181,344,783 | 1,039 |
| May 15, 1998 | 42 | $100,503 | -71% | 406 | $248 | $181,445,286 | 1,040 |
| May 22, 1998 | 57 | $29,150 | -71% | 406 | $72 | $181,474,436 | 1,041 |
| May 29, 1998 | 55 | $34,074 | +17% | 81 | $421 | $181,508,510 | 1,042 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 55 | $35,010 | 12 | $2,918 | $181,543,520 | 1,673 | |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 40 | $102,917 | +194% | 21 | $4,901 | $181,646,437 | 1,674 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 40 | $89,027 | -13% | 21 | $4,239 | $181,735,464 | 1,675 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 52 | $32,776 | -63% | 17 | $1,928 | $181,768,240 | 1,676 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 50 | $36,900 | +13% | 33 | $1,118 | $181,805,140 | 1,677 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 78 | $8,630 | -77% | 21 | $411 | $181,813,770 | 1,678 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,941,717 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 65.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 862 opening theaters/2,931 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $825,276,461 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 16th, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures March 27th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures July 8th, 2010 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures May 14th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (45th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | June 16th, 1978 (Wide), released as Pomáda (Slovakia)
September 14th, 1978 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 1998 (Limited) (New Zealand) December 15th, 2017 (Limited), released as Grease Sing-A-Long (re: 2014) (Spain) June 15th, 2018 (Wide), released as Grease (40th aniversario) (1978) (re: 2018) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | September 24th, 2002 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Franchise: | Grease |
| Plot point: | Cross-Culture Romance, Gangs |
| Social setting: | High School |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1978 | 2 | $8,941,717 | 862 | $10,373 | $8,941,717 | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 2 | $12,705,463 | 2,064 | $6,156 | $165,802,955 | 1,033 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 4 | $5,466,763 | -57% | 2,064 | $2,649 | $173,230,023 | 1,034 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 9 | $2,505,029 | -54% | 2,031 | $1,233 | $177,441,553 | 1,035 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 16 | $1,228,490 | -51% | 1,989 | $618 | $179,834,620 | 1,036 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 24 | $478,222 | -61% | 1,451 | $330 | $180,594,940 | 1,037 |
| May 1, 1998 | 28 | $247,480 | -48% | 845 | $293 | $180,956,307 | 1,038 |
| May 8, 1998 | 24 | $272,057 | +10% | 802 | $339 | $181,275,701 | 1,039 |
| May 15, 1998 | 37 | $82,965 | -70% | 406 | $204 | $181,427,748 | 1,040 |
| May 22, 1998 | 65 | $24,522 | -70% | 406 | $60 | $181,469,808 | 1,041 |
| May 29, 1998 | 66 | $14,837 | -39% | 81 | $183 | $181,489,273 | 1,042 |
| Jun 5, 1998 | 71 | $7,525 | -49% | 58 | $130 | $181,503,603 | 1,043 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 38 | $60,759 | 12 | $5,063 | $181,604,279 | 1,674 | |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 36 | $87,836 | +45% | 21 | $4,183 | $181,734,273 | 1,675 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 43 | $32,776 | -63% | 17 | $1,928 | $181,768,240 | 1,676 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 46 | $36,900 | +13% | 33 | $1,118 | $181,805,140 | 1,677 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 70 | $8,630 | -77% | 21 | $411 | $181,813,770 | 1,678 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 1 | $6,140,000 | 2,064 | $2,975 | $6,140,000 | 7,225 | ||
| Mar 28, 1998 | 2 | $4,155,000 | -32% | 2,064 | $2,013 | $10,295,000 | 7,226 | |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 2 | $2,130,000 | -49% | 2,064 | $1,032 | $12,705,000 | 7,227 | |
| Mar 30, 1998 | 2 | $452,973 | -79% | 2,064 | $219 | $13,158,436 | 7,228 | |
| Mar 31, 1998 | 5 | $553,179 | +22% | 2,064 | $268 | $13,711,615 | 7,229 | |
| Apr 1, 1998 | 3 | $482,350 | -13% | 2,064 | $234 | $14,193,965 | 7,230 | |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 3 | $471,803 | -2% | 2,064 | $229 | $14,665,768 | 7,231 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 4 | $1,745,000 | +270% | -72% | 2,064 | $845 | $16,411,000 | 7,232 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | 4 | $2,545,000 | +46% | -39% | 2,064 | $1,233 | $18,956,000 | 7,233 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | 4 | $1,202,000 | -53% | -44% | 2,054 | $585 | $20,132,531 | 7,234 |
| Apr 6, 1998 | 5 | $321,469 | -73% | -29% | 2,064 | $156 | $20,454,000 | 7,235 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 4 | $406,614 | +26% | -26% | 2,064 | $197 | $20,860,614 | 7,236 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | 5 | $406,690 | n/c | -16% | 2,064 | $197 | $21,267,304 | 7,237 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | 5 | $580,696 | +43% | +23% | 2,064 | $281 | $21,848,000 | 7,238 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 9 | $1,075,000 | +85% | -38% | 2,031 | $529 | $22,923,000 | 7,239 |
| Apr 11, 1998 | 10 | $975,000 | -9% | -62% | 2,031 | $480 | $23,898,000 | 7,240 |
| Apr 13, 1998 | 9 | $332,807 | +4% | 2,931 | $114 | $24,676,868 | 7,242 | |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 9 | $306,708 | -8% | -25% | 2,031 | $151 | $24,983,576 | 7,243 |
| Apr 15, 1998 | 10 | $268,774 | -12% | -34% | 2,031 | $132 | $25,252,350 | 7,244 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | 9 | $265,000 | -1% | -54% | 2,031 | $130 | $25,517,000 | 7,245 |
| Jul 8, 2010 | - | $35,010 | 12 | $2,918 | $181,543,520 | 11,711 | ||
| Jul 9, 2010 | - | $24,796 | -29% | 12 | $2,066 | $181,568,316 | 11,712 | |
| Jul 10, 2010 | - | $31,512 | +27% | 12 | $2,626 | $181,599,828 | 11,713 | |
| Jul 11, 2010 | - | $4,451 | -86% | 12 | $371 | $181,604,279 | 11,714 | |
| Jul 15, 2010 | - | $42,158 | +20% | 21 | $2,008 | $181,646,437 | 11,718 | |
| Jul 16, 2010 | - | $39,492 | -6% | +59% | 21 | $1,881 | $181,685,929 | 11,719 |
| Jul 17, 2010 | - | $44,387 | +12% | +41% | 21 | $2,114 | $181,730,316 | 11,720 |
| Jul 18, 2010 | - | $3,957 | -91% | -11% | 21 | $188 | $181,734,273 | 11,721 |
| Jul 22, 2010 | - | $1,191 | -97% | 3 | $397 | $181,735,464 | 11,725 | |
| Jul 23, 2010 | - | $12,168 | +922% | -69% | 17 | $716 | $181,747,632 | 11,726 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | - | $15,930 | +31% | -64% | 17 | $937 | $181,763,562 | 11,727 |
| Jul 25, 2010 | - | $4,678 | -71% | +18% | 17 | $275 | $181,768,240 | 11,728 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | - | $14,153 | +16% | 33 | $429 | $181,782,393 | 11,733 | |
| Jul 31, 2010 | - | $15,243 | +8% | -4% | 33 | $462 | $181,797,636 | 11,734 |
| Aug 1, 2010 | - | $7,504 | -51% | +60% | 33 | $227 | $181,805,140 | 11,735 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | - | $2,477 | -82% | 21 | $118 | $181,807,617 | 11,740 | |
| Aug 7, 2010 | - | $3,809 | +54% | -75% | 21 | $181 | $181,811,426 | 11,741 |
| Aug 8, 2010 | - | $2,344 | -38% | -69% | 21 | $112 | $181,813,770 | 11,742 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | 2 | $14,665,768 | 2,064 | $7,106 | $167,763,260 | 1,033 | |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 4 | $7,173,264 | -51% | 2,064 | $3,475 | $174,936,524 | 1,034 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 9 | $3,669,606 | -49% | 2,031 | $1,807 | $178,606,130 | 1,035 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 16 | $1,510,588 | -59% | 1,989 | $759 | $180,116,718 | 1,036 |
| Apr 24, 1998 | 25 | $592,109 | -61% | 1,451 | $408 | $180,708,827 | 1,037 |
| May 1, 1998 | 30 | $294,817 | -50% | 845 | $349 | $181,003,644 | 1,038 |
| May 8, 1998 | 25 | $341,139 | +16% | 802 | $425 | $181,344,783 | 1,039 |
| May 15, 1998 | 42 | $100,503 | -71% | 406 | $248 | $181,445,286 | 1,040 |
| May 22, 1998 | 57 | $29,150 | -71% | 406 | $72 | $181,474,436 | 1,041 |
| May 29, 1998 | 55 | $34,074 | +17% | 81 | $421 | $181,508,510 | 1,042 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 55 | $35,010 | 12 | $2,918 | $181,543,520 | 1,673 | |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 40 | $102,917 | +194% | 21 | $4,901 | $181,646,437 | 1,674 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 40 | $89,027 | -13% | 21 | $4,239 | $181,735,464 | 1,675 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 52 | $32,776 | -63% | 17 | $1,928 | $181,768,240 | 1,676 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 50 | $36,900 | +13% | 33 | $1,118 | $181,805,140 | 1,677 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 78 | $8,630 | -77% | 21 | $411 | $181,813,770 | 1,678 |