West Side Story
1961 · 153 min · Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
West Side Story (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Love 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Love25%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 6 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Joy | 51 % | 24 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Joy | 57 % | 20 % | 41 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 68 % | 25 % | 60 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Joy | 71 % | 25 % | 64 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 73 % | 26 % | 63 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 69 % | 36 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 70 % | 48 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 79 % | 63 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 85 % | 71 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 86 % | 64 % | 33 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 83 % | 65 % | 32 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Love | 83 % | 74 % | 40 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Tension | 89 % | 81 % | 44 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Sadness | 93 % | 85 % | 42 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 149′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
A-rab
Baby John
Snowboy
Tiger
Joyboy
Big Deal
Mouthpiece
Gee-Tar
Anybodys
Graziella
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
- Written by
- Ernest Lehman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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