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West Side Story

Lists: Drama, Crime / Heist, Musicals, Romance, Academy Award Best Picture Winners - All Time, Best Picture Winners from the 1960s, AFI 100 (2007), Best Picture nominee 1960 to 1969

Brief Synopsis: "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 kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy."

Overall Ranking: 429 (Rank from 1961: # 2)


Rating:
85.25
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
87.43

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 62.5%
Regular 37.5%
Half-Popped 0%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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People Involved



  • Natalie Wood (Maria)
  • Richard Beymer (Tony)
  • Russ Tamblyn (Riff)
  • Rita Moreno (Anita)
  • George Chakiris (Bernardo)
  • Simon Oakland (Lieutenant Schrank)
  • Ned Glass (Doc)
  • William Bramley (Officer Krupke)
  • Tucker Smith (Ice)
  • Jerome Robbins (Director)