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West Side Story

West Side Story

Drama · Romance · Crime · 2021

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

Movie details

West Side Story

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

2021 Drama · Romance · Crime 2h 36m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over West Side Story?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Written by

Tony Kushner

Ansel Elgort

Ansel Elgort

Tony

Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler

María

Ariana DeBose

Ariana DeBose

Anita

David Alvarez

David Alvarez

Bernardo

Mike Faist

Mike Faist

Riff

Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James

Officer Krupke

Corey Stoll

Corey Stoll

Lieutenant Schrank

Court is in session

Put West Side Story on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.