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72% Critic Match
West Side Story
“The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.”
7.2 / 10• 1961• 2h 33m•NR• English
CrimeDramaRomance
Storyline
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Cast & Crew
Natalie Wood
Maria
Lead
Richard Beymer
Tony
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Simon Oakland
Schrank
Ned Glass
Doc
WB
William Bramley
Krupke
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerome Robbins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. West Side Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
