West Side Story (2021)

Name: West Side Story
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 2021-12-08
Duration: 2 h 36 min

Drama Romance Crime

7.1

91%

Runtime156 min

Rating12A

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

Critical Reception & Ratings

The 2021 version of West Side Story has received critical acclaim, with a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has been recognized with several awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Audiences have also responded positively, giving the film a 7.1/10 rating on IMDb.

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This iconic musical masterpiece transposes the timeless Romeo and Juliet tale to 1950s New York, blending Shakespeare's classic themes of love, family, and tribal conflict with electrifying choreography, memorable songs, and a compelling social commentary.

About

West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner. The second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical, which was itself inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, it stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler, the latter making her film debut, with Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, and Rita Moreno in supporting roles. Moreno, who starred in the 1961 film adaptation, also served as an executive producer alongside Kushner. The film features music composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.