Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Rating

   • 7.6/10 7.6/10 IMDb
   • 92% 92% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Buoyed by Robert Wise's dazzling direction, Leonard Bernstein's score, and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics, West Side Story remains perhaps the most iconic of all the Shakespeare adaptations to visit the big screen. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › great-movie-west-sideWest Side Story movie review & film summary (1961) | Roger Ebert

   www.rogerebert.com › reviews › great-movie-west-side

   • Cached

   Feb 15, 2004 · Powered by JustWatch. Although "West Side Story" was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 Academy Awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse "Singin' in the Rain" is probably more seen and certainly better loved. "West Side Story" was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious ...

   • My Fair Lady

     "My Fair Lady" is the best and most unlikely of musicals,...

   • Swing Time

     In film after film, she shies away from the undeniable love...

   • Top Hat

     The movie has three other dance numbers, two solos by...

2. Videos

   • 

     19:34

     youtube.com

     Everything Wrong With West Side Story (1961) In 20 Minutes Or Less

     Dec 7, 2021

     258.2K Views

   • 

     12:43

     youtube.com

     West Side Story (1961) - Movie Review

     Dec 10, 2021

     771 Views

   • 

     4:03

     youtube.com

     WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Official Trailer | MGM

     Apr 11, 2022

     68.6K Views

   View all

3. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › west_side_storyWest Side Story | Rotten Tomatoes

   www.rottentomatoes.com › m › west_side_story

   • Cached

   Jul 29, 2022 Full Review David Reddish Queerty The film version of West Side Story often pops up on Greatest Movie of All Time lists thanks to its unique blending of realism & metaphorical dance ...

   • 92% (116)
   • Actors: Natalie Wood

   • Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
   • Produce Company: United Artists

4. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › west_side_storyWest Side Story - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

   www.rottentomatoes.com › m › west_side_story

   • Cached

   In Theaters: Oct 18, 1961 Streaming: Sep 20, 2015 ... West Side Story is a tale of race and social decorum and is an incredibly inventive adaptation of the legendary Shakespeare story. ...

5. variety.com › 1961 › filmWest Side Story - Variety

   variety.com › 1961 › film

   • Cached

   "West Side Story" is a beautifully-mounted, impressive, emotion-ridden & violent musical... a powerful translation of the Broadway musical. ... Film Review: ‘Butch Cassidy ... 1961: Actor in a ...

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0055614West Side Story (1961) - IMDb

   www.imdb.com › title › tt0055614

   • Cached

   West Side Story: Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

   • 7.6/10 (121K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical

   • Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
   • Release Date: 1961-12-23

7. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › general-news'West Side Story' Review: Movie (1961) - The Hollywood Reporter

   www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › general-news

   Oct 18, 2016 · West Side Story is a magnificent show, a milestone in movie musicals, a box-office smash. It is so good that superlatives are superfluous. Let it be noted that the film musical, the one dramatic ...

8. People also ask

   Is West Side Story a good movie?

   • Although Stanley Kauffmann named "West Side Story" "the best film musical ever made" when it came out in 1961, the rest of his review seemed to undermine that claim; he said it lacks a towering conclusion, is useless and facile as sociology, and the hint of a reconciliation between the two gangs at the end is "utter falseness."

   West Side Story movie review & film summary (1961) | Roger Ebert

   www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-west-side-story-1961

   See all results for this question

   Is West Side Story based on a true story?

   • Loaded with innumerable and distinguished songs by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (each one an earworm of its own), West Side Story is a tale of race and social decorum and is an incredibly inventive adaptation of the legendary Shakespeare story. This is a movie that pretends to deal with racial tensions.

   West Side Story - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

   www.rottentomatoes.com/m/west_side_story/reviews

   See all results for this question

   Where did West Side Story get its first Oscar?

   • On Oct. 18, 1961, the Robert Wise production held its world premiere in New York at the Rivoli Theatre. On Oct. 18, 1961, West Side Story held its world premiere in New York at the Rivoli Theatre, eventually going on to win 10 Oscars at the 34th Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.

   'West Side Story' Review: Movie (1961) - The Hollywood Reporter

   www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/west-side-story-1961-film-939258/#!

   See all results for this question

   Is West Side Story a musical tragedy?

   • Ernest Lehman’s perceptive and compact screenplay, based on Arthur Laurents ‘ stage book, makes sure the dance is used as part of the story, as embedded in the action as all its turbulent events. Although West Side Story could properly be termed a musical tragedy, the emphasis on the latter word would be misleading.

   'West Side Story' Review: Movie (1961) - The Hollywood Reporter

   www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/west-side-story-1961-film-939258/#!

   See all results for this question

9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0055614West Side Story (1961) - West Side Story (1961) - User ... - IMDb

   www.imdb.com › title › tt0055614

   • Cached

   With its memorable music and songs, dazzling choreography, striking sets and superb direction by Robert Wise, West Side Story is truly a triumph on every level. This film is a magnificent achievement that (back in 1961) set a whole new standard for modern-day movie Musicals. 24 out of 30 found this helpful.