Parents Guide for
West Side Story (1961) More at IMDbPro »

Anita is seen putting on pantyhose during the 'Quintet' number, while in a bra and slip.

The Jets grab Anita and force Baby John onto her, but Doc stops them before anything can happen.

Tony is seen sleeping in bed with Maria (he is shirtless, she is in a nightgown), but it's vaguely implied that they had sex.

The Jets and the Sharks have a gang-fight in the opening scene, but it's done in the manner of a stylized dance-number.

Riff and Bernardo have a knife fight (again, more of a dance number than an actual fight), however, Riff is stabbed and we see blood on his abdomen and the knife.

Maria throws her fists at Tony in a rage.

Doc slaps Tony.

Chino shoots Tony, who then dies (no blood is seen). Maria then threatens others with the gun and to shoot herself, but this never happens.

Brief mild language; words like "damn it," "hell," and words like "whore" and "tramp."

Racial epithets for Puerto Ricans, Italians, Irish, Poles and Hispanics are thrown around occasionally

Very brief smoking

Some scenes listed under violence could be considered intense.