Version of
Romeo and Juliet (1900)
Romeo e Giulietta (1908)
Romeo and Juliet (1908/I)
Romeo and Juliet (1908/II)
Roméo se fait bandit (1909)
Romeo and Juliet (1911)
Romeo e Giulietta (1912)
Romeo and Juliet (1916/II)
Romeo and Juliet (1916/I)
Romeo and Juliet (1924)
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
Julieta y Romeo (1939)
Shuhaddaa el gharam (1942)
Romeo y Julieta (1943)
Romeo and Juliet (1947) (TV)
Anjuman (1948)
Romeo at Julieta (1951)
Romeo y Julita (1953)
Romeo and Juliet (1954)
Romeo i Dzhulyetta (1955)
"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (#6.21)" (1955)
Giulietta e Romeo (1964)
Romeo and Juliet (1965) (TV)
Romeo and Juliet (1966)
"BBC Play of the Month: Romeo and Juliet (#3.3)" (1967)
Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)
Romeo and Juliet (1976) (TV)
Romeo & Juliet (1978) (TV)
Runaway Robots! Romie-O and Julie-8 (1979) (TV)
Romeo Loves Juliet... But Their Families Hate Each Other! (1989)
"Shakespeare: The Animated Tales: Romeo and Juliet (#1.4)" (1992)
Romeo & Juliet (1994) (TV)
Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (V)
Cultural Menace (2004)
Hobak nar (2004)
"Romio x Jurietto" (2007)
Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)
Edited into
Bass on Titles (1977)
- Title sequences form part of this documentary.
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
- melody of song "Maria" in opening monolog of Billy Crystal
References
Show Boat (1929)
- Anybodys speaks the line "What a bunch of Old Man Rivers! They must know somethin' and they don't say nothin'!"
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
- referenced in dialogue
Referenced in
Stopover in Hollywood (1963)
- The title is shown on a movie marquee.
"The Jack Benny Program: The Spanish Sketch (#13.19)" (1963)
- promotion
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
- Poster can be seen in the London Underground scenes.
"Sanford and Son: Watts Side Story (#2.18)" (1973)
- The episode's title is drawn from it, and Fred describes the basic plot as a warning to Lamont.
Le sexe qui parle (1975)
- Poster on wall in Marianne's bedroom
"Saturday Night Live: Jill Clayburgh/Leon Redbone/The Singing Idlers (#1.15)" (1976)
- Repeat the lines from the song "A Boy Like That"
"Saturday Night Live: Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (#1.19)" (1976)
- The Bride of Frankenstein and Howard Shore's All Monster Band perform 'I Feel Pretty'
"The Brady Bunch Hour: (#1.4)" (1977)
- Charo and the Bradys sing "America."
New York, New York (1977)
- in the 'Happy Endings' number
"The Love Boat: Message for Maureen/Acapulco Connection, The/Gotcha (#1.4)" (1977)
- "America" is sung by April
"CHiPs: Green Thumb Burglar (#1.8)" (1977)
- Ponch sings "Tonight" from this musical
Same Time, Next Year (1978)
- Still photo of fire escape scene in transitional montage
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Wholly Moses! (1980)
- Richard Pryor sings a few bars of 'Maria' (inserting the name of Moses)
I fichissimi (1981)
- Romeo and Felice lead similar gangs and fight over Felice's sister
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
"Archie Bunker's Place: West Side Astoria (#3.24)" (1982)
- title reference
Garfield on the Town (1983) (TV)
- The cat gang The Claws seems to be a parody of the gang The Sharks right down to the snapping of the fingers.
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Breakin' (1984)
- Wall poster on James' office
That's Dancing! (1985)
"The Facts of Life: Born Too Late (#7.9)" (1985)
- Dialogue from this musical is spoken.
The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV)
Epidemic (1987)
"Good Morning, Miss Bliss: Showdown (#1.6)" (1989)
- Nikki says, "This is exactly what happened in 'West Side Story,' when Tony was looking for Chino."
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989) (V)
- characters's names
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: City on Fire (#1.16)" (1989)
- "I feel pretty" sung
"Red Dwarf: Marooned (#3.2)" (1989)
- Referenced by name
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (#2.2)" (1989)
- Joel: "Look, it's the Jets."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990)
- Crow: (during an underwater fight) This must be Wet Side Story.
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
"Beverly Hills, 90210: East Side Story (#1.13)" (1991)
- title reference
Defending Your Life (1991)
- Daniel listens to "Something's Coming" in his car.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)
- Crow: It's an early version of West Side Story.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Gaos (#4.8)" (1991)
- "Boy, Boy" "Crazy Boy"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teenage Caveman (#4.15)" (1991)
- "When you're a jet, you're a jet all the way"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
- Tom sings "Officer Krupke."
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
- referencing the song "I Feel Pretty"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules Against the Moon Men (#5.10)" (1992)
- Tom (singing): "When you're a Greek, you're a Greek all the way."
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
"Evening Shade: First Heroes (#3.1)" (1992)
- Herman makes fun of Margaret and her ex-boyfriend dancing, and makes a reference to it being like West Side Story.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Tormented (#5.14)" (1992)
- "Boy, Boy Crazy Boy!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (#5.24)" (1993)
- Servo: (singing) Torgo, I just met a fellow named Torgo.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Swamp Diamonds (#6.3)" (1993)
- Tom (singing): "When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Girl in Lovers' Lane (#6.9)" (1993)
- Tom hums "Jet Song."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Painted Hills (#6.10)" (1993)
- "I feel pretty oh so pretty"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (#6.13)" (1993)
- Tom (singing): "There's a place for us. . . ."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)
- Mike and the bots sing Gee Officer Krupke.
"The Nanny: The Gym Teacher (#1.18)" (1994)
- Fran and the gym teacher recite lines which Rita Moreno, who plays the gym teacher, spoke in this film
It Could Happen to You (1994)
Shrunken Heads (1994)
- During a scene where The Vipers strut down the street, a couple of bars of "When You're A Jet" play on the soundtrack.
The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (1994) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Yucca Flats (#7.21)" (1995)
- Mike: "I feel pretty, oh so pretty."
"The Jeff Foxworthy Show: He Ain't Heavy, He's a Bully (#1.15)" (1996)
- Wayne and Leonard John are circling each other as if to fight and Jeff asks if it's a "Redneck West Side Story."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Escape 2000 (#8.5)" (1996)
- "Howard Stern in West Side Story"
"3rd Rock from the Sun: Frozen Dick (#1.12)" (1996)
- Mary sings a song from "West Side Story" in the car.
"Saturday Night Live: Teri Hatcher/Dave Matthews Band (#21.18)" (1996)
- Referenced by Mary Katherine Gallagher
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
"The X Files: El Mundo Gira (#4.11)" (1997)
- Scully croons: "Maria, Maria. I've just met a girl named Maria."
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
"King of the Hill: Westie Side Story (#1.7)" (1997)
- Title Reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Parts: The Clonus Horror (#9.11)" (1997)
- Mike (singing): "Maria!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997)
- Servo sings a variation of the Jets song.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Horror of Party Beach (#9.17)" (1997)
- "Bernardo, No!"
Sarah Brightman in Concert (1998) (TV)
"That '70s Show: Battle of the Sexists (#1.4)" (1998)
- Referenced by Jackie on the phone
The Blood Tide (1998) (V)
- mentionned once
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 features many clips and references from movie and television history.
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) (TV)
- "Hollywood Screen Tests, Pt. 2" features many movies and tv shows in reference to the stars featured.
Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999) (TV)
"Frasier: The Show Where Woody Shows Up (#6.13)" (1999)
- Daphne sings one of the songs
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Track of the Moon Beast (#11.7)" (1999)
- Bobo sings Tonight and Officer Krupke.
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
- Brooke Shields says "This is like West Side Story"
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- Huxley says he auditioned to be Maria. He didn't know why he didn't make it, because he said "I Feel Pretty".
Drowning Mona (2000)
If You Only Knew (2000)
Keeping the Faith (2000)
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
- When Ethan and Nyah first meet and everything fades back, focusing on just them looking at each other. This echoes the scene where Maria and Tony first meet at the dance.
Josh (2000)
"Gilmore Girls: Pilot (#1.1)" (2000)
- Lorelai calls the coffee man Officer Krupke.
Shrek (2001)
"The Sopranos: Pine Barrens (#3.11)" (2001)
- Mentioned by Dr. Melfi when Tony is discussing his relationship with Gloria.
De vriendschap (2001)
- Piet sings the opening lines from 'America'
"Six Feet Under: Familia (#1.4)" (2001)
- Paco derides David's idea of gangs by saying there are no Sharks or Jets
George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him (2001) (V)
- mentionned once
Treed Murray (2001)
- Murray calls the name Shark "very West Side Story".
"That '70s Show: Bye Bye Basement (#4.5)" (2001)
- Fez' daydream sequence resembles a scene from West Side Story.
"Gilmore Girls: Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy (#2.5)" (2001)
- Rory calls Louise "Riff", after the Jets gang leader.
Severo Ochoa: La conquista de un Nobel (2001) (TV)
- Ana Duato's character mentions this film.
Naked Movie (2002)
- mentioned in dialogue
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz' (2002) (V)
Orange County (2002)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
"Gilmore Girls: There's the Rub (#2.16)" (2002)
- Jess alludes to the film when referring to the feud between himself and Dean.
"Scrubs: My Way or the Highway (#1.20)" (2002)
- Dance numbers and fire escape scene showing the rivalry between surgeons and physicians. Analogous to the rival street gangs (Sharks and Jets) in West Side Story.
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
Deuces Wild (2002)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
"The West Wing: Election Night (#4.6)" (2002)
- Character mentioned. Charlie says "I'm not Officer Krupke. I have a job."
"Gilmore Girls: A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving (#3.9)" (2002)
- While in a confrontation with Dean, Jess says that their feud is "too West Side Story."
Analyze That (2002)
- Robert De Niro sings several songs from West Side Story when he goes insane
Camp (2003)
- During Romeo and Juliet, when Michael sees his parents aren't there, he begins quoting the last few lines of West Side Story.
Anger Management (2003)
- Dr. Buddy makes David sing "I Feel Pretty"
West Side Memories (2003) (V)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Saved! (2004)
- At around 1 hr into the movie, Hillary and her friends approach Mary crouching and snapping in unison
"Will & Grace: East Side Story (#6.17)" (2004)
- title reference
"The Sopranos: Sentimental Education (#5.6)" (2004)
- Carmela mentions this film.
Kung fu (2004)
- Entire opening musical sequence where the girlfriend of one gang leader is the sister of the leader of the rival gang.
West Bank Story (2005)
- Direct spoof in title and plot concept.
Elvis (2005) (TV)
- Elvis wants to be in this movie
Pizza (2005)
- "I would picture you more as a Chino from West Side Story."
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
- When Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth first dance together, the people in the room disappear, leaving only the couple staring at each other. The exact thing happens when Maria and Tony first meet at the dance.
"The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005)
- referenced in dialogue
"Gilmore Girls: The Prodigal Daughter Returns (#6.9)" (2005)
- Lorelai calls Luke "Bernardo" and Sookie calls Jackson "Riff" when the two men begin to argue.
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006) (V)
- Film referenced.
"House M.D.: Euphoria: Part 1 (#2.20)" (2006)
- House calls a cop "Officer Krupke"
East Side Story (2006/I)
- Title reference
"Psych: Who Ya Gonna Call? (#1.7)" (2006)
- As Shawn and Gus watch Robert change into his female alter ego, Shawn asks Robert, "Do you feel pretty?"
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
- when Harold says that he wishes his life was more musical, the professor says 'like west side story?"
"Drive: Partners (#1.2)" (2007)
- Violet mentions it in dialogue
"Dancing with the Stars: Series 6 Grand Final (#6.11)" (2007)
- Kate Ceberano and John-Paul Collins perform their freestyle dance to music from this movie.
"Ugly Betty: East Side Story (#1.23)" (2007)
- Not only because of the title, but the musical itself is one of the important plot points of this episode.
Maré, Nossa História de Amor (2007)
- Both films are inspired by the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and translated to musicals about poor, gang-controlled, conflict-ridden milieus.
"Dancing with the Stars: (#7.6)" (2007)
- When Paul Mercurio delivers his verdict on the Bollywood group dance, he describes it as "a Bollywood version of West Side Story".
Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007) (V)
- The names of the rival teams are the Sharks and the Jets
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)
- Frank: "This would be a great spot for a song from 'West Side Story.'"
"Mad Men: The Gold Violin (#2.7)" (2008)
- Ken mentions the movie by name.
Luke and Brie Are on a First Date (2008)
- Brie compares her life to the movie
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- Music and choreography during Alex's rite of passage
"Glee: Preggers (#1.4)" (2009)
- Tina sings "Tonight" from "West Side Story."
"Saturday Night Live: Megan Fox/U2 (#35.1)" (2009)
- The mom in the "Talking to Megan Fox" segment mentions her "West Side Story" audition.
Featured in
"Mousiki vradya: Tragoudia apo ton Elliniko kinimatografo" (1976)
- Clips are shown
That's Dancing! (1985)
Precious Images (1986)
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
- This film is #41 on the list.
Un pont entre deux rives (1999)
"100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll" (2000)
- clip shown during poll
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) (TV)
- This film is #3 on the list.
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
- clip shown
A Walk to Remember (2002)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
West Side Memories (2003) (V)
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV)
- The songs "Somewhere", "America" and "Tonight" are #20, #35 and #59 on the list.
"Broadway: The American Musical: Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (#1.1)" (2004)
- The musical number 'America' from the movie is shown.
"Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)
- Featured in Episodes One and Five
"Broadway: The American Musical: Tradition: 1957-1979 (#1.5)" (2004)
- The musical number 'America' is shown.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
- This film is #51 on the list.
Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
- A clip is shown
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
- Featured in Best Picture montage.
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
- Clips featured during montage.
"American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About" (2009)
- The movie is featured.
Spoofed in
Dragées au poivre (1963)
- A fight scene is a spoof of the famous fight secne in "West Side Story"
Le gendarme à New York (1965)
"The Muppet Show: (#1.9)" (1976)
- Skit to music from the West Side Story
"The Goodies: Saturday Night Grease (#8.2)" (1980)
- Dance Sequence
The Life of Larry (1995)
- In one scene Captain Kirk, Spock, and Dr. Koi snap their fingers like the Jets while music from the musical plays in the background.
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Clayton's Friends (1996)
The Godson (1998)
- Spoof of the fight scene.
"Family Guy: Chitty Chitty Death Bang (#1.3)" (1999)
- Peter's flashback to gang fighting
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
- During the la resistance song all the characters sing about what will happen tomorrow night, spoofing the tonight song from this movie.
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV)
- Billy Crystal's Opening Skit
Shrek (2001)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Boat Trip (2002)
- When two teams stay face-to-face in the sea-side
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Every meeting with Wes Mantooth's news team and the huge anchorman battle scene are spoofing West Side Story. The music during the fights also mimics this.
"Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation L.O.V.E./Operation C.O.U.C.H. (#4.12)" (2005)
- "Operation: L.O.V.E." is a parody of this movie
Dance Flick (2009)
- Spoofs the whole gang rivalry scene.
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