West Side Story

West Side Story

1961

In retelling the Romeo and Juliet tragedy, West Side Story won 10 Oscars. But instead of Verona's warring Montagues and Capulets, it's the Sharks vs. the Jets, rival gangs battling for turf on the streets of 1950s New York City. When Jet Tony (Richard Beymer) falls for Shark Maria (Natalie Wood), the only way to solve their dilemma is through a rumble in the asphalt jungle.

"BEST PICTURE!" Winner of 10 Academy Awards! - 1961 (post-Oscar)

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Musical - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 13, 1961
US Box Office
$43,700,000 (#2128 of 7435)
Global Office
$2,864,211 (#3760 of 4373)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
50th Anniversary Edition Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.20:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
November 15, 2011
Acquired Date
September 22, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched

Actors

Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Richard Beymer
Richard Beymer
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
William Bramley
William Bramley
Tucker Smith
Tucker Smith
Tony Mordente
Tony Mordente
David Winters
David Winters
Eliot Feld
Eliot Feld
Bert Michaels
Bert Michaels
David Bean
David Bean
Robert Banas
Robert Banas
Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
Harvey Evans
Harvey Evans
Tommy Abbott
Tommy Abbott
Susan Oakes
Susan Oakes
Gina Trikonis
Gina Trikonis
Carole D'Andrea
Carole D'Andrea
Jose De Vega
Jose De Vega
Jay Norman
Jay Norman

Directors

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins

Producers

Robert Wise
Robert Wise

Writers

Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman

Awards & Accolades

  • 1961 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 1961 Oscar : Best Director - Robert Wise
  • 1961 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1961 Oscar : Best Supporting Actor - George Chakiris
  • 1961 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Rita Moreno
  • 1961 Oscar : Cinematography
  • 1961 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 1961 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 1961 Oscar : Music (Original Score)
  • 1961 Oscar : Sound
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #41
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #51

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
92%
Tomatometer
114 votes
RT Fresh Certified
84%
Popcornmeter
5,794 votes
METASCORE
86
17 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
123,530 votes

Additional Info

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