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.
West Side Story has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 25 Jan 2014
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West Side Story was released in 1961 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 762 reviews, giving West Side Story (1961) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 78%, West Side Story is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1961, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1961 with similar scores include films like Breakfast at Tiffany's and Dersu Uzala.
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