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West Side Story

2021 film directed by Steven Spielberg
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West Side Story

Summary

West Side Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,005 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Side Story received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3].
  • West Side Story's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • West Side Story was directed by Steven Spielberg[5].
  • Tony Kushner wrote the screenplay for West Side Story[6].
  • West Side Story's composer is recorded as Leonard Bernstein[7].
  • West Side Story's composer is recorded as David Newman[8].
  • West Side Story's genre is romance film[9].
  • West Side Story's genre is musical film[10].
  • West Side Story's based on is recorded as West Side Story[11].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Ansel Elgort[12].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Rachel Zegler[13].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Corey Stoll[14].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Brian d'Arcy James[15].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Rita Moreno[16].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Ariana DeBose[17].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was David Alvarez[18].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Mike Faist[19].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Curtiss Cook[20].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Jamie Harris[21].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Ana Isabelle[22].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Ben Cook[23].
  • A cast member of West Side Story was Maddie Ziegler[24].
  • West Side Story was produced by Kristie Macosko Krieger[25].
  • West Side Story was produced by Kevin McCollum[26].
  • West Side Story was produced by Stacey Snider[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kristie Macosko Krieger[25], Kevin McCollum[26], Stacey Snider[27], and Steven Spielberg[28]. West Side Story was directed by Steven Spielberg[5]. Tony Kushner wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Ansel Elgort[12], Rachel Zegler[13], Corey Stoll[14], Brian d'Arcy James[15], Rita Moreno[16], and Ariana DeBose[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 8, 2021[29], December 9, 2021[30], December 10, 2021[31], and December 26, 2021[32]. Original languages include English[33] and Spanish[34]. Genres include romance film[9] and musical film[10]. West Side Story was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include star-crossed lovers[36], ethnic conflict[37], intercultural relationship[38], immigration to the United States[39], Poor White[40], and Puerto Ricans[41].

Reception

West Side Story received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[3]. Reviews include 92%[42], 8.2/10[43], and 85/100[44].

Why It Matters

West Side Story ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,005 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] ↑ . goldenglobes.com. goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . Terjesztésre kerülő filmalkotások és artfilmek nyilvántartása. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . West Side Story. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . West Side Story. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . West Side Story. wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . West Side Story. wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . West Side Story. wikidata.org.
  42. [41] ↑ . West Side Story. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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