West Side Story (1961)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $43,700,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,896,274 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $47,596,274 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,002,028 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $7,092,153 | |
| Total | $9,094,181 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 91.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 1961 (Wide) March 13th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark |
| International Releases: | April 23rd, 1963 (Limited), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal)
March 1st, 2007 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) November 12th, 2021 (Limited), released as West Side Story (1961) (60th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) December 1st, 2021 (Wide), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 152 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Romeo and Juliet Romance |
| Source material: | Modern Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3/1/2007 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1,084 | 8/17/2021 | |||
| Portugal | 4/23/1963 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | $1,887 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/12/2021 | $11,702 | 48 | 48 | 48 | $11,702 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,881,601 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,896,274 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Natalie Wood | Maria | |
| Richard Beymer | Tony |
Supporting
| Rita Moreno | Anita |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Wise | Director | |
| Jerome Robbins | Director | |
| Ernest Lehman | Screenwriter | |
| Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 91.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 1961 (Wide) March 13th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark |
| International Releases: | April 23rd, 1963 (Limited), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal)
March 1st, 2007 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) November 12th, 2021 (Limited), released as West Side Story (1961) (60th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) December 1st, 2021 (Wide), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 7th, 2003 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 152 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Romeo and Juliet Romance |
| Source material: | Modern Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3/1/2007 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $1,084 | 8/17/2021 | |||
| Portugal | 4/23/1963 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | $1,887 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/12/2021 | $11,702 | 48 | 48 | 48 | $11,702 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,881,601 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,896,274 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Natalie Wood | Maria | |
| Richard Beymer | Tony |
Supporting
| Rita Moreno | Anita |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Wise | Director | |
| Jerome Robbins | Director | |
| Ernest Lehman | Screenwriter | |
| Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.