Grease 2 Grease 2 Grease 2 is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to "Grease", which is based upon the musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The film was produced by Allan Carr and Robert Stigwood, and directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch, who also choreographed the first film and the Broadway musical. It takes place two years after the original film at Rydell High School, set in the 1961–1962 school year, with an almost entirely new cast, led by actors Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film was released theatrically on June
Grease 2 opening weekend behind "", "", "Rocky III", and "Poltergeist". , the film had a rating of 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 3.6/10. The site's consensus states: ""Grease 2" is undeniably stocked with solid songs and well-choreographed dance sequences, but there's no getting around the fact that it's a blatant retread of its far more entertaining predecessor." Janet Maslin for "The New York Times" condemned the film as "dizzy and slight, with an even more negligible plot than its predecessor had. This time the story can't even masquerade as an excuse for