West Side Story 58th greatest film

Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise | 152 min | 1961 | Crime, Drama, Musical |

Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno

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

This film is ranked on the following lists

• 41st on AFI's 100 Greatest American Movies of All Time by American Film Institute

• 49th on The 80 Best-Directed Films by Directors Guild of America (DGA)

• 61st on Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films by The Hollywood Reporter

• 88th on The 100 greatest American films by BBC

• 102 Greatest Films by filmsite

• Essential List of Films for Filmmakers by Spike Lee

• Best Picture by New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)

• Academy Award for Best Picture by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globe)