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West Side Story

2021 film directed by Steven Spielberg
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Summary

West Side Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,749 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3]
  • Director: Steven Spielberg[4]
  • Screenwriter: Tony Kushner[5]
  • Composer: Leonard Bernstein[6], David Newman[7]
  • Genre: romance film[8], musical film[9]
  • Based on: West Side Story[10]
  • Cast member: Ansel Elgort[11], Rachel Zegler[12], Corey Stoll[13], Brian d'Arcy James[14], Rita Moreno[15], Ariana DeBose[16], David Alvarez[17], Mike Faist[18], Curtiss Cook[19], Jamie Harris[20], Ana Isabelle[21], Ben Cook[22], Maddie Ziegler[23]
  • Producer: Kristie Macosko Krieger[24], Kevin McCollum[25], Stacey Snider[26], Steven Spielberg[27]
  • Production company: Amblin Entertainment[28], 20th Century Studios[29], DreamWorks[30], TSG Entertainment[31]
  • Director of photography: Janusz Kamiński[32]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[33], Spanish[34]
  • Commons category: West Side Story (2021 film)[35]
  • Soundtrack release: West Side Story – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[36]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[37]
  • Review score: 92%[38], 8.2/10[39], 85/100[40]
  • Color: color[41]
  • Country of origin: United States[42]
  • Publication date: December 8, 2021[43], December 9, 2021[44], December 10, 2021[45], December 26, 2021[46]
  • Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[47], 20th Century Studios[48], Fórum Hungary[49], HBO Max[50], Disney+[51]
  • Narrative location: New York City[52], North Jersey[53], San Juan Hill[54]
  • Official website: http://west-side-story.2mbg.uk/movie/511809/west-side-story[55]
  • Main subject: star-crossed lovers[56], ethnic conflict[57], intercultural relationship[58], immigration to the United States[59], Poor White[60], Puerto Ricans[61], social exclusion[62], poverty[63], gentrification[64]
  • Film editor: Michael Kahn[65]
  • Nominated for: Medal from the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best foreign film[66], Academy Award for Best Picture[67]
  • Title: West Side Story[68]

Why It Matters

West Side Story has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

What awards did West Side Story receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3].

Related Entities

Ariana DeBose Corey Stoll film Janusz Kamiński Leonard Bernstein New York City Rachel Zegler Rita Moreno Steven Spielberg Tony Kushner United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

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  41. [43] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . Terjesztésre kerülő filmalkotások és artfilmek nyilvántartása. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ampas collections film id → 1450623, W1450623
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  2. 8d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 42
    Academy awards database film id → 5156
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  4. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 5w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → West Side Story (2021)
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  6. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents
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  12. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1957
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