Posted Tue Feb 22, 2022 at 09:23 AM PST by Tom Landy
Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated reimagining of the musical West Side Story for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Director comes to home video on March 15.
The reimagining of the classic Broadway musical has also been nominated for 11 Critics’ Choice Awards and stars Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, and Rita Moreno. Read our theatrical review here.
Directed by Academy Award® Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); with Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works); and introducing Rachel Zegler (Maria.) Moreno – one of only three artists to be honored with Academy®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers.
West Side Story - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray releases will have several supplements as well including a feature that goes directly to each song. The 4K releases will include Dolby Atmos, while the Blu-ray appears to have a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack.
Both Target and Best Buy will have exclusive releases:
West Side Story 4K - SteelBook
Here's the full press release:
“★★★★★”
– Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Nominated for 7 Academy Awards® including Best Picture!
Bring Home Steven Spielberg’s Masterful Reimagining of West Side Story
on Digital March 2 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD March 15
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 22, 2022) –Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg presents an inspired reimagining of the beloved musical West Side Story. The film that critics celebrate as “electrifying” (Alonso Duralde, The Wrap) and “a total triumph” (Matt Goldberg, Collider) has been nominated for 7 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress and 11 Critics’ Choice Awards.
West Side Story is also Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™. Rejoice in the spectacular new choreography alongside the iconic songs – plus see astonishing all-new footage of Spielberg at work in documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau’s revealing “The Stories of West Side Story” – by adding 20th Century Studios’ West Side Story to your musical collection on Digital March 2 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD March 15.
West Side Story will also be available on Disney+ starting March 2.
Film Synopsis
Directed by Academy Award® Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); with Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works); and introducing Rachel Zegler (Maria.) Moreno – one of only three artists to be honored with Academy®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers.
Bringing together the best of both Broadway and Hollywood, the film’s creative team includes Kushner, who also served as an executive producer; Tony Award® winner Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor and GRAMMY Award® winner Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (“Anastasia”), who arranged the score, Tony Award®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (“Fun Home,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who supervised the cast on vocals; and GRAMMY®-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Chicago”), who serves as executive music producer for the film. The film is produced by Spielberg, p.g.a., Academy Award®-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, p.g.a. and Tony Award®-winning producer Kevin McCollum. “West Side Story” has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show. Original choreography by Jerome Robbins, based on the stage play, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, play conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein.
Bonus Features*
The Stories of West Side Story
The Songs
Go directly to your favorite musical numbers from WEST SIDE STORY.
*bonus features vary by product and retailer
Cast
Ansel Elgort as Tony
Rachel Zegler as María
Ariana DeBose as Anita
David Alvarez as Bernardo
Mike Faist as Riff
Josh Andrés Rivera as Chino
Ana Isabelle as Rosalía
Corey Stoll as Lieutenant Schrank
Brian d’Arcy James as Officer Krupke
Rita Moreno as Valentina
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Produced by
Steven Spielberg, p.g.a
Kristie Macosko Krieger, p.g.a
Kevin McCollum
Executive Produced by
Tony Kushner
Daniel Lupi
Rita Moreno
Adam Somner
Screenplay by
Tony Kushner
Based on the Stage Play by
Arthur Laurents
Music By
Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics By
Stephen Sondheim
Play Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by
Jerome Robbins
Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Music By
Leonard Bernstein
Product Specifications
U.S. Street Date
Digital: March 2, 2022
Physical: March 15, 2022
Product SKUs
Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD
Physical: 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + Digital Code) & DVD
Feature Run Time
Approx. 156 Minutes
Rating
U.S. Rated PG-13
* Bonus Material Not Rated
Aspect Ratio
Digital: 2.39:1
Physical: 2.39:1
U.S. Audio
4K Ultra HD: English 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital, French-Canadian 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus
Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French-Canadian 5.1 Dolby Digital, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, Spanish 5.1 Dolby, French-Canadian 5.1 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby
Digital: English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms). English 7.1, English Atmos, French 7.1, Latin Spanish 7.1 (Apple Domestic including Canada)
U.S. Subtitles
4K Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French-Canadian
Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French-Canadian
DVD: English SDH, Spanish, French-Canadian
Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)
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