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West Side Story (1961) reviews

Name: West Side Story
Released: 1961

Spore Score: 90/100 · The Pros: 91 · The Punters: 83 · 3 sources

Is West Side Story worth watching?

Must-see. Spore Score 90/100. The Pros rate it 8 points higher than The Punters.

About West Side Story

Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller/Crime.

Where the Spore Score comes from

Site	Side	Site score	Adjusted /100
Rotten Tomatoes	The Pros (critics)	92%	89
Metacritic	The Pros (critics)	86/100	92
IMDb	The Punters (audiences)	7.6/10	83

How we adjust the scores

The Pros' sites said 88, adjusted to 91; The Punters' sites said 76, adjusted to 83. Every review site has habits: some score high, some low, some bunch everything in the middle. We measure each site's habit across thousands of films and iron it out, so a 7/10 from a generous site and a 7/10 from a harsh one aren't treated the same. Then critics and audiences each get one figure, and the Spore Score sits between them. How the Spore Score works.

Where to watch West Side Story in the US

Rent or buy on Prime Video ↗ Affiliate link DVD & Blu-ray on Amazon ↗ Affiliate link Where to stream (JustWatch) ↗

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La Dolce Vita (1960) reviews: Spore Score 96
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