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10 Best Movies Like West Side Story

If you loved West Side Story, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

1996★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to West Side Story for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo a...

#2
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1968★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to West Side Story for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer ...

#3
China Girl

China Girl

1987★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to West Side Story for fans of Drama & Romance & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Teenage lovers Tony and Tyan-Hwa tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown....

#4
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

2013★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to West Side Story for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate ...

#5
Endless Love

Endless Love

2014★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to West Side Story for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart....

#6
Killer's Kiss

Killer's Kiss

1955★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to West Side Story for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Ra...

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