West Side Story
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $44M
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In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
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Box Office & Release
West Side Story returned 7.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $44M
- Release date
- Dec 13, 1961
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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