Review of Grease Live (2016) by Alec B — 01 Feb 2016

So much better quality in terms of set design, acting, casting etc. than any of the NBC musicals! Fox did fantastic with Grease live and so did all the cast.

This review of Grease Live (2016) was written by Alec B on 01 Feb 2016.

Grease Live has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Grease Live

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Joyce Slaton (58) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 09 Feb 2016

Thrilling live musical is fun, has iffy messages galore…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Helena-Ermy V (45) on 01 Feb 2016

This was pretty good, had some of my favorite actors in it but the original Grease movie was better…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Matt H (2,287) on 06 Jan 2018

I absolutely LOVED this show - it was the best live show I have seen them do so far :) I think they did a great job with all the songs, dances…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Francisco L (579) on 26 Nov 2016

Grease Live has great musical scenes and a great cast, however it is very boring, the story is over explored and in its totality is unnecessary…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Casi H (12) on 12 Feb 2016

Clearly the best of the Live Musical adaptations that have been so popular lately…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Joe W (560) on 01 Feb 2016

YEA I GAVE IT A 5!!! It was so much fun…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Dan Fienberg (310) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 01 Feb 2016

It took less than five minutes into Fox's Grease: Live for director Thomas Kail to throw down the gauntlet, kick it out the door and slam the…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Lisa B (682) on 03 Feb 2016

Was not a fan. Although there were moments that shined. Felt like the acting really slacked…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Brian Moylan (20) for Guardian (4,584) on 01 Feb 2016

What a triumph…

Read Review

Review of Grease Live (2016)

By Erika M (103) on 06 Jan 2018

I absolutely LOVED this show - it was the best live show I have seen them do so far :) I think they did a great job with all the songs, dances…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Dig! (2004)

By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 06 Apr 2005

A messy home movie about the competition between two overindulged rock bands. Much angst. Little talent…

Read Review

Review of Viva Las Vegas (1964)

By Jack W (1,198) on 09 Mar 2009

This movie is everything Vegas is. Ann Margaret is gorgeous and Elvis' acting is atrocious. completely over saturated color…

Read Review

Review of A Chorus Line (1985)

By Bryan K (485) on 26 Jul 2014

This movie would make you NOT see the live version. It was a terrible disappointment…

Read Review

Review of Porgy and Bess (1959)

By Phil Hall (302) for Film Threat (5,156) on 03 Dec 1999

Rarely has a film been cast with so many gifted performers who are either wrong for their roles or are given nothing to do…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Grease Live

2016

70%38 Reviews

Burn After Reading

2008

66%994 Reviews

Bridge of Spies

2015

78%1,121 Reviews

The Benchwarmers

2006

51%581 Reviews

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979

69%331 Reviews

Socha Na Tha

2005

77%29 Reviews

Flipper

1963

56%35 Reviews

Jersey Boys

2014

63%892 Reviews

Virasat

1997

71%4 Reviews

Elephant

2010

68%617 Reviews