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West Side Story
1961
· Movie
· 153 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #905
- IMDb #877
- Google retired #2022
- Rotten Tomatoes #782
- Metacritic #294
- Letterboxd #950
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #784
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1207
- Metacritic Critics #353
- Metacritic Audience #432
- Criticker #1130
- Douban #1185
- Kinopoisk #1847
- AlloCiné #607
- Trakt #1568
Every rating
56–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92. Critics average 89, everyone else 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Two rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, battle for control of their New York City neighborhood. A former Jet finds himself tragically drawn to the sister of the Sharks' leader. Their secret, forbidden romance blossoms amidst the rising tensions and prejudice, creating a personal peace that is violently at odds with the hatred surrounding them and threatening to ignite an all-out war.
Details
- Directors
- Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
- Writer
- Ernest Lehman
- Based on
- West Side Story
- Released
- 13 December 1961
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $43.7M
- Awards
- 40 wins, 128 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (48) →
Awards & nominations
See all 168 →7 major awards won · 40 wins from 168 nominations across 55 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Editing | Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Rachel Zegler | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | West Side Story | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2023 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Various Artists | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Rachel Zegler | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | West Side Story | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Paul Tazewell | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Best Young Performer | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
Academy Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Paul Tazewell | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing - Feature Film | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Various Artists | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| "We're Wilde About You" Rising Star | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Supporting Film Performance | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Timeless Star | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| "We're Wilde About You" Rising Star | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Film Performance | Mike Faist | Nominee |
| Most Visually Striking Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Use of Music | David Newman | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Top 10 Films of 2021 | West Side Story | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Casting | Cindy Tolan | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mike Faist | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson and Gary Rydstrom | Nominee |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Cast of West Side Story | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Rachel Zegler | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | West Side Story | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Directors of the Year | Steven Spielberg | Winner |
| Virtuosos Award | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Paul Tazewell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Actress | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Award | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenwriter | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Best Time Capsule | West Side Story | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Feature Film | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Actor – Feature Film | David Alvarez | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Feature Film | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Feature Film | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
| Best Director – Feature Film | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Comedy or Musical | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Best Use of Music/Sound | West Side Story | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
| Best Art Direction/Production | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | West Side Story | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | West Side Story | Winner |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | West Side Story | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Film - Best Camera Operator | Mitch Dubin and John S. Moyer | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Big Budget – Drama | Cindy Tolan and Nicholas Petrovich | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Sound Editing – Feature Music | Joe E. Rand, Ramiro Belgardt, and David Channing | Winner |
International Film Music Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Kyle Renick Special Award | West Side Story | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Winner |
ReFrame
1 nomination, 1 won
| The ReFrame Stamp | West Side Story | Winner |
Society of Camera Operators Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Camera Operator of the Year | Mitch Dubin and John S. Moyer | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
11 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Paul Tazewell | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Michael Kahn Sarah Broshar | Nominee |
| Best Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mike Faist | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
9 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Sarah Broshar Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| Best Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
| Best Scene | "America" | Nominee |
| Best Soundtrack | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
6 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
5 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Sarah Broshar Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Sarah Broshar Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Artist Award | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
4 nominations
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Justin Peck | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
3 nominations
| EDA Award - Best Film Editing | Sarah Broshar Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| EDA Female Focus Award - Best Breakthrough Performance | Rachel Zegler | Nominee |
| EDA Female Focus Award - Best Breakthrough Performance | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
IndieWire Critics Poll
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society
2 nominations
| Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
| Best Musical Moment | "America" | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best Action/Adventure Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
The Queerties
2 nominations
| Next Big Thing | West Side Story | Nominee |
| Studio Movie | West Side Story | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Adam Stockhausen | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Live Action | Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Doc Kane and Frank Rinella | Nominee |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | West Side Story | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Paul Tazewell | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | West Side Story | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling | Kay Georgiou and Jerry DeCarlo | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Ariana DeBose | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film | Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo | Nominee |