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A group of East Village bohemians struggle to live their lives and pay the rent on time in this filmed performance of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony award-winning Broadway musical. With success a... read more read more...nd acceptance always just out of reach, these starving artists must do their best to remain optimistic about the future while contending with such formidable obstacles as poverty and the growing AIDS epidemic. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 32 min.

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Release Date: September 24, 2008

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009

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  • itsjustme2004
    May 1, 2012
    itsjustme2004
    I am a huge fan of Rent having seen it on the stage 5 times! This show is amazing! For all that may have missed it on Broadway, this is their chance to see contemporary musical theater at its best. Wonderfully filmed. Don't miss the additional material on the DVD, which provides ... read morea heartfelt tribute to the involvement of the various cast members over the many years Rent was on Broadway. Truly a don't miss film.
  • CreedsDelight
    September 20, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Will I lose my dignity.
    Will someone care.
    Will I wake tomorrow.
    From this nightmare.
  • filmguy450
    November 22, 2009
    filmguy450
    So, as most of you know I hated Chris Columbus' Rent, but had never seen the stage play. Well, this was filmed during the last production of it on Broadway ever. Much to my surprise, it was really fun and far more interesting and fun and humorous than that bland film.
  • scrambledegg7
    April 28, 2009
    scrambledegg7
    I saw the live show for the first time just a few weeks ago, so wanted to see how this would compare. Of course, there really is no comparison. Seeing it live is always better. But this is a fairly good version of the movie. The filmmakers seemed to have some difficulty during th... read moree large numbers (for example, "Christmas Bells") knowing where to focus their cameras. Rent is a chaotic show, where lots is going on at once. That was not really reflected well in the filming.

    The cast, however, is quite good. Will Chase and Adam Kantor breathe new life into roles that were so clearly defined by Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. They really bring depth to the character in new and different areas, and seeing their interpretations almost back to back, I came out with a lot more understanding of the characters... and a lot more sympathy for them.

    Eden Espinosa, Renee Goldsberry and Michael McElroy were all good in their respective roles. Tracie Thoms, who I didn't recognize until the end, reprises her role from the movie and was my favorite female singer of the bunch, with strong vocals that worked well for the character.

    My own real caveat was Justin Johnson, who I also saw live in Chicago. He plays Angel too camp, too performance-oriented, too cutesy. There's no real person there behind the makeup, and therefore I kind of felt Collins was getting the worst of the deal when it came to their relationship. It didn't feel real - how could it, when Angel wasn't a real person? I think he was working too hard to distinguish himself from Wilson Jermaine Heredia, who did such a spectacular job on Broadway and in the movie. In his desperate try to set himself apart, he made the character nothing but a caricature. Which is pretty much exactly the opposite of what the show wants to do.

    If you have seen the movie but didn't get a chance to see the show live before it closed, I highly recommend this film. It is a fairly accurate representation of what it's like to see it live, even if it can't capture it completely.
  • boggartmoonhead
    March 4, 2009
    boggartmoonhead
    RENT was my life for two years, and it is impossible to rate a show that amazing any lower than 4 stars. I don't rate it higher because of a few small, picky issues I had with the cast and their performances. All in all, I am so glad that they made this and that I was able to see... read more the last performance. Thank you, Jonathan Larson.
  • brianspearsphotograp
    October 2, 2008
    brianspearsphotograp
    great cinematography and lighting.

    a great way to see the musical and a great movie.

    a must see and have

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November 24, 2011
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