Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
the vibe
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Movie2021·156 min
West Side Story
Directed by Steven Spielberg
An Academy Award-winning drama romance film directed by Steven Spielberg. Winner of Best Supporting Actress, with 5 additional Oscar nominations including Best Picture.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 42%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.9/10
2K ratings
About West Side Story
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Gritty
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, social injustice, fate destiny, mid century, music performance, new york, romantic partners, rivals, outsider misfit, ensemble, tragedy arc, organized crime, forbidden star crossed, young first love