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West Side Story

  • 1961
  • K-12
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
121K
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"West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
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CrimeDramaMusical

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

  • Directors
    • Jerome Robbins
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Ernest Lehman
    • Arthur Laurents
    • Jerome Robbins
  • Stars
    • Natalie Wood
    • George Chakiris
    • Richard Beymer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    121K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,411
    127
    • Directors
      • Jerome Robbins
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Ernest Lehman
      • Arthur Laurents
      • Jerome Robbins
    • Stars
      • Natalie Wood
      • George Chakiris
      • Richard Beymer
    • 509User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 10 Oscars
      • 31 wins & 11 nominations total

    Videos28

    West Side Story
    Trailer 0:31
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    Shot for Shot | 'West Side Story'
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    Essential Guide to Rita Moreno
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    Hollywood's Shared History with Broadway
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    West Side Story: Dance-off
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    West Side Story: Dance At The Gym
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    West Side Story: Tonight
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    West Side Story: One Hand One Heart
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    West Side Story: Mannequins
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    West Side Story: Storyboards (Bonus Clip)
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    West Side Story: A Boy Like That
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    West Side Story: The Rumble
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    Photos353

    Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer in West Side Story (1961)
    George Chakiris and Simon Oakland in West Side Story (1961)
    Natalie Wood and George Chakiris in West Side Story (1961)
    George Chakiris, Jay Norman, and Eddie Verso in West Side Story (1961)
    Rita Moreno in West Side Story (1961)
    West Side Story (1961)
    David Winters and Tucker Smith in West Side Story (1961)
    George Chakiris, Jay Norman, and Eddie Verso in West Side Story (1961)
    George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn in West Side Story (1961)
    George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn in West Side Story (1961)
    West Side Story (1961)
    George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn in West Side Story (1961)

    Top cast

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    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Maria
    George Chakiris
    George Chakiris
    • Bernardo
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Tony
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Riff
    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
    • Anita
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Schrank
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Doc
    William Bramley
    William Bramley
    • Krupke
    Tucker Smith
    Tucker Smith
    • Ice
    Tony Mordente
    Tony Mordente
    • Action
    David Winters
    David Winters
    • A-rab
    Eliot Feld
    Eliot Feld
    • Baby John
    Bert Michaels
    Bert Michaels
    • Snowboy
    David Bean
    • Tiger
    Robert Banas
    Robert Banas
    • Joyboy
    Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
    Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
    • Big Deal
    • (as Scooter Teague)
    Harvey Evans
    Harvey Evans
    • Mouthpiece
    • (as Harvey Hohnecker)
    Tommy Abbott
    • Gee-Tar
    • Directors
      • Jerome Robbins
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Ernest Lehman
      • Arthur Laurents
      • Jerome Robbins
    • All cast & crew
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    Rita Moreno Breaks Down 6 of Her Iconic Roles

    Rita Moreno Breaks Down 6 of Her Iconic Roles

    Rita Moreno breaks down 6 of her most iconic roles, discusses the struggles she's faced in Hollywood, and shares what it felt like to return to West Side Story 60 years later. She also dives into her revealing documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.
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    • Trivia
      The actors in the rival gangs were instructed to play pranks on each other off the set to keep tensions high.
    • Goofs
      Near the end, when Maria yells "Don't you touch him!", two different voices can be heard at the same time in the first half of the phrase (in fact, this is singer Marni Nixon overdubbing for Natalie Wood).
    • Quotes

      Maria: All of you! You all killed him! And my brother, and Riff. Not with bullets, or guns, with hate. Well now I can kill, too, because now I have hate!

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits; a stylized, tinted aerial still of Manhattan is shown as the overture plays. The background changes color as the themes change throughout the overture. As the overture ends, the tinting is blue, the title appears, and the shot segues to aerial photography of Manhattan streets and landmarks.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1984, 88 VHS releases in addition to the 1991 reissue had the 1982 United Artists logo plaster.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of West Side Story (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture
      (1957) (uncredited)

      Composed by Leonard Bernstein

    User reviews509

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    The Movie that Changed My Life
    WEST SIDE STORY changed my life. I first saw this movie when I was about 13 years old. It was the first musical I ever saw, and it opened up my eyes to the joys of musicals and the classic films of Hollywood.

    The romance is heartbreaking and the Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim score is one of the best ever written. Jerome Robbins' choreography is also amazing. The film itself is visually stunning.

    One of my faves!!
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    • angelcitygal
    • Dec 30, 1998

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    FAQ7

    • Were the songs in West Side Story eligible for an Oscar nomination? It seems odd that it was nominated for Best Picture but as a musical it received no Best Song nominations.
    • What is 'West Side Story' about?
    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1962 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Câu Chuyện Phía Tây
    • Filming locations
      • 110th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(playground)
    • Production companies
      • The Mirisch Corporation
      • Seven Arts Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,055,492
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $207,145
      • Jun 24, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,134,757
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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