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West Side Story

West Side Story

Crime • 1961 • 2 hr 31 min
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6.8
IMDb
7.6

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

Staring

Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn

Directed By

Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins

Written By

Ernest Lehman, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins

Attributes

Simple

Genre

CrimeDramaRomance

Release Date

December 13, 1961

User Reviews

Grace Morris
Grace Morris
The music, choreography, and production is great, even if the plot and acting aren't brilliant
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
Art-not sociology. Not ethnic? Elgort's father is fashion photographer. Hamlet should speak Danish. Kingsley (Indian) is a Jew (Schindler).
Caitlin McLellan
Caitlin McLellan
It's music is great but the ending is really sad
David Piechnik
David Piechnik
A gorgeous film with classic songs. Possibly thin on plot but it's Romeo and Juliet and it doesn't need to be complicated.
Brendan Rauner
Brendan Rauner
Classic play brought to the big screen honestly has been remade to much that it’s worn this one down a bit
Ron Sandvik
Ron Sandvik
Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet set in a tough NYC gangland neighborhood. Classic showtunes, great acting!
AYC
AYC
A classic and for good reason. I don't typically enjoy films like this, so I was surprised that I really liked it. Worth watching.
adele gerry
adele gerry
i don’t have much to say that hasn’t been said except that putting together tony and ben horne was one of the funniest things ever
Lara Dingemans
Lara Dingemans
Who lied to me and said this is Romeo and Juliet? This is just gay flamboyance at its finest. I love it even more.
Jim
Jim
Beautiful re-telling of Romeo and Juliet with a fantastic performance by Rita Moreno. Ending lacks the tragedy of the Shakespearean version.

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Ratings
439 (5%)
1,725 (20%)
4,197 (49%)
2,237 (26%)
6.8 – Based on 8.6k ratings
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Trailer
Official Trailer
Clip
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Dance-off Scene | MGM
Clip
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Every Time Someone Says "Maria" Compilation | MGM
Trailer
60th Anniversary Official Trailer
Featurette
Natalie Wood on Making West Side Story with Co-Director Jerome Robbins
Featurette
Rita Moreno on why West Side Story Is Such a Unique Film
Clip
West Side Story (1961) | Tonight | MGM Studios
Featurette
John Badham on WEST SIDE STORY

Cast & Crew

Robert Wise
Robert
Wise
Jerome Robbins
Jerome
Robbins
Natalie Wood
Natalie
Wood
Richard Beymer
Richard
Beymer
Rita Moreno
Rita
Moreno
George Chakiris
George
Chakiris
Russ Tamblyn
Russ
Tamblyn
Simon Oakland
Simon
Oakland
Ned Glass
Ned
Glass
William Bramley
William
Bramley
Tucker Smith
Tucker
Smith
Tony Mordente
Tony
Mordente
Ernest Lehman
Ernest
Lehman
Arthur Laurents
Arthur
Laurents
Jerome Robbins
Jerome
Robbins

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