West Side Story

Name: West Side Story
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 2021-12-08
Duration: 2 h 36 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist

2021·Movie·PG-13·156 min·★ 6.9(1,783)

Drama Romance Crime More English titles

“A city divided. Their love will challenge everything.”

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

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United States	Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	Disney Plus	—

About West Side Story

West Side Story is a 2021 English-language drama, romance and crime film directed by Steven Spielberg. The cast is led by Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose. It has a runtime of 2h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

West Side Story was produced by 20th Century Studios, Amblin Entertainment, and TSG Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 8, 2021, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $100 million, it went on to gross $76 million worldwide.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Tony Kushner
Release date: December 8, 2021
OTT release: March 2, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $100 million
Box office: $76 million
Production: 20th Century Studios, Amblin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment

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West Side Story cast & crew

West Side Story was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner.

The cast features Ansel Elgort as Tony, Rachel Zegler as María, Ariana DeBose as Anita, David Alvarez as Bernardo, Mike Faist as Riff, and Brian d'Arcy James as Officer Krupke.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leonard Bernstein, cinematography is by Janusz Kamiński, and it was produced by Rita Moreno and Daniel Lupi.

Is West Side Story worth watching?

West Side Story holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 1,783 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 36m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and crime, West Side Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch West Side Story

In United States, you can stream West Side Story on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on March 2, 2022.

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