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West Side Story

West Side Story (1961) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
72

Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'West Side Story' right now, here are some finer points about the Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company, Robert Wise Productions drama flick. West Side Story starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno has a NR rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 33 min. The release date of the movie is December 13th, 1961. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 1,974 verified users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love."

Thinking about watching 'West Side Story' right from your couch? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Robert Wise-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'West Side Story' on each platform when they are available. 'West Side Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, Apple TV, Apple TV, and The Roku Channel in the US.

'West Side Story' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 13th, 1961 - Buy West Side Story Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting February 6th, 2001 - Buy West Side Story DVD

Watch 'West Side Story' In Theaters

1956.6 mi.

Hyland Cinema

Showtimes on January 14th, 2026
7:15pm