West Side Story (1961)
Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise · 153 min · Crime, Drama, Romance
85.6 TOPICAL score · #201 of 6,776 films
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West Side Story (1961, directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise) has a TOPICAL score of 85.6 - ranked 201 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 11 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (2,113 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 56 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (2,113 ratings)
- Awards11 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 56 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read69,988 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Natalie Wood (actor #376), Richard Beymer (actor #1,320), Russ Tamblyn (actor #834), Rita Moreno
“West Side Story is regarded as one of the greatest musical films of all time.”
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