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West Side Story will not be on HBO Max at the same time the film is playing in theaters. West Side Story is a 20th Century Studios movie, and only Warner Bros. films like Dune are being released simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters.

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A new iteration of “West Side Story” has arrived, courtesy of producer and director Steven Spielberg, who worked from a script by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner (“Lincoln”). It’s already picking up awards steam, with critical raves and a spot atop the AFI Top 10 Films of the Year list, and now general audiences across the country are able to see it.

The film has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway musical, which was written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and concept, direction, and choreography by Jerome Robbins. Tony Award winner Justin Peck choreographs the musical numbers in the film.

Tony Award-winning producer Kevin McCollum and Academy Award-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger also led the production.

The film’s music team includes conductor Gustavo Dudamel; Academy Award-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (“Anastasia”), who arranged the score for the new adaptation; Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Broadway’s “Fun Home” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who will work with the cast on vocals; and Grammy-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (“Beauty and the Beast” and “Chicago”), who served as executive music producer for the film.

How to Watch West Side Story: 2021 Remake Release Date West Side Story hit theaters on December 10, 2021, and like many recent movies, it’s getting a wide release so you can watch West Side Story in person.

West Side Story 2021 Rating, Runtime, Cast, and Description

The runtime for West Side Story 2021 is 2 hours and 36 minutes, and the film has a PG-13 rating. In addition to newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria and Ansel Elgort as Tony, the film stars Ariana DeBose (Anita), David Alvarez (Bernardo), Mike Faist (Riff), Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino), Ana Isabelle (Rosalía), Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank), Maddie Ziegler (Velma), and Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke). The film also switches the role of kindly shopkeeper Doc to a Puerto Rican matriarch named Valentina, played by former cast member Rita Moreno.

The plot of West Side Story is based on the 1957 stage musical of the same name and is loosely based around the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. In the midst of a battle between two rival street gangs in 1950s Upper West Side New York City, the Jets, and the Puerto Rican Sharks, Tony and María fall in love despite their affiliations. As the star-crossed lovers’ relationship grows, so do tensions between the gangs, and they end up paying the price.

Where can you stream West Side Story online? Is the movie on HBO Max?

No, unfortunately, the movie will not be streaming on the HBO Max platform. The movie will also not become available on Netflix, Peacock, or Paramount+. West Side Story will be out exclusively in theaters and there has not been a streaming release announced. However, because this is a 20th Century Studios production when it does leave theaters, it’ll likely stream on HBO Max, first.

As soon as we learn more about when (and where) the movie will be available from home, we’ll update this post with all the details.

How to Watch West Side Story: 2021 Remake Release Date, Tickets? West Side Story hit theaters on December 10, 2021 and like many recent movies, it’s getting a wide release so you can watch West Side Story in-person. Tickets to see the film at your local movie theater are available online here.

Is West Side Story 2021 Available to Watch on Disney+?

Unlike other Disney films this year that dropped simultaneously on Disney+ and in theaters, West Side Story is currently only available to watch in theaters. According to Disney+, Spielberg’s West Side Story adaptation will have “a minimum 45-day exclusive theatrical release” before moving to streaming. That means West Side Story could be streaming on Disney+ by the end of January 2022 at the latest.

But this depends on the release agreement between Disney+ and 20th Century Studios. West Side Story could also be simultaneously released on both HBO Max and Disney+, thanks to an ongoing deal to share exclusive rights between the two streamers. Until then, here’s how you can sign up to watch West Side Story online free when it becomes available.

How to Stream West Side Story 2021 on Disney+ If you eventually want to stream West Side Story, you’ll need a Disney+ subscription. Pricing for a Disney+ subscription starts at just $7.99 a month and will include instant access to watch West Side Story online when it comes to the streamer, as well as all of Disney+ slate of original shows, movies and exclusive offerings.

Sign up for Disney+ here for $7.99 and log in with your subscription to stream West Side Story from your phone, laptop, tablet or connected TV.

Your best value is to grab the Disney+ Bundle, which includes access to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu for just $13.99 a month. That’s less than the price of a movie ticket and gets you unlimited streaming on all three services for under $14.

The Disney+ Bundle is a great deal if you want to watch West Side Story on Disney+ and other movie musicals, like the Sondheim Into the Woods adaptation and the live action-filmed Hamilton, which are both streaming on Disney+.

How to Watch West Side Story Online Free Disney+ doesn’t currently a free trial, but there are a couple of other ways to watch West Side Story online free.

If you are a Verizon subscriber, you could be eligible for their “Disney+ on Us” deal, which gets you six months of Disney+ for free with select phone and Internet plans. Sign up for the the free Disney+ deal or see if your current Verizon plan qualifies here, then use your subscription to watch West Side Story for free online.

Who is in the original West Side Story cast? The original West Side Story film cast includes:

Natalie Wood as Maria Rita Moreno as Anita Richard Beymer as Tony Russ Tamblyn (yep, father to Amber Tamblyn!) as the Riff George Chakiris as Bernardo William Bradley as Police Sergeant Krupke

Simon Oakland as Police Lieutenant Schrank Ned Glass as Doc Jose De Vega as Chino Tommy Abbott as Gee-Tar Robert Banas as Joyboy David Bean as Tiger Nick Covacevich as Toro Carol D’Andrea as Velma Rudy Del Campo as Del Campo Harvey Evans as Mouthpiece Eliot Feld as Baby John Suzie Kaye as Rosalia Bert Michaels as Snowboy Joanne Miya as Francisca Tony Mordente as Action Jay Norman as Pepe Susan Oakes as Anybody’s Jaime Rogers as Loco Larry Roquemore as Rocco Tucker Smith as Ice Andre Taylor as Chile Anthony “Scooter” Teague as Big Deal Robert Thompson as Luis Gina Trikonis as Graziella Gus Trikonis as Indio Eddie Verso as Juano Yvonne Wilder as Consuelo David Winters as A-Rab Wood and Moreno’s singing was dubbed in the film by vocalists Marni Nixon and Betty Ward, respectively. Ward sang for Moreno in “A Boy Like That,” while Nixon sang all of Wood’s musical parts. Hear Nixon sing Maria’s most famous musical number, “I Feel Pretty,” here:

‘West Side Story’ reviews The critics have been singing the praises of Steve Spielberg’s West Side Story. The movie has been certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with a current score of 94%, as well as scoring an 86 on Metacritic (the same as its 1961 predecessor) and earning the site’s “Must-See” designation.

In Todd Gilchrist’s review of West Side Story for What to Watch, he called the film “a triumphant, socially-relevant update that showcases Steven Spielberg’s excitement for staging the musical of his dreams while simultaneously offering a sense of purpose — if not necessarily meaning — to the seemingly unrelenting volatility that has defined the last year (or two).”

In addition to the positive reviews, West Side Story has also already been feted with some awards. The National Board of Review selected Rachel Zegler as its Best Actress for the year and included West Side Story in its list of top films.