Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia
In New York's East Village, a group of bohemians struggle to express themselves through their art and strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS ep...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (25,574)
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February 18, 2008I enjoyed it, now I want to see the real thing. I love Jesse L. Martin even more than I did before.
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January 2, 2008although the music was pretty good and a few of the performances were solid, this film was an overall dissapointment. the plot was scattered and unclear and the story was told in fast forward. bravo for attempting to tackle tough subjects, but contraversy doesnt automatically m...( read more)
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November 17, 2009I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I never get tired of it and I well up every time I watch it. It is always will be one of my favorite movies!
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November 9, 2009A few years ago I stumbled upon some Rent songs. I listened to them for a while, they were really good but later they were forgotten for some reason. Then I got the opportunity to see this movie and everything fell into place. I cried my eyes out, fell in love and here we are....( read more)
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October 23, 2009i guiltily really like this movie. damn musicals...theres just a few songs that i'll never get sick of, *bursts into flames in shame*
Critic Reviews
December 8, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
December 6, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Constantly dragged down into mediocrity by Chris Columbus' dreary, rhythm-challenged direction. full review
November 23, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Most of the musical numbers aren't stylized (a natty tango number is an exception) but based in a Hollywood-gritty reality that at times feels silly. full review
November 23, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The music and direction feel generic but the cast deserves credit for squeezing every possible drop of emotion out of the material. full review
November 23, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Rent showcases the hipster trend of getting nostalgic about grime and crime: it's slumtimental. full review
November 23, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Chris Columbus's film affirms that Rent belongs in the pantheon of immortal musicals celebrating the self-dramatizing and resilient spirit of youth.
November 23, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Those who haven't seen Rent on the stage will sense they're missing something, and they are. full review
November 22, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Whatever qualities powered Rent to its numerous theater awards and long run onstage are missing from this charmless floperetta. full review
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October 28, 2008
Ahhh! RENT is one of the best broadway plays out there and, of course, i prefered the stage version but Jonathan Larson was amazing and Columbus tried his best to pull this movie off and I think it came out pretty decietly. Besides...Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, and Adam Pascal are AWESOME! Viva la vie boheme! -
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February 15, 2008The all time best film of my life i love all the songs n everything who doesnt like rent???????Lol i love it everyone i know luvs very one im my youth clb luves it who doesnt the songs are are brilliant and the acting amazing i just cant explain it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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January 27, 2008I wanna see this movie SOOOOOO much! It has Idina Menzel in it and she always does a great job!
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December 2, 2007Oh I want to see this movie so much! I also saw the play in New York and absolutely loved it!
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November 28, 2007I love this movie so much, and I love the Play even more. If you ever have a chance to see it live it is absolutly amazing! I just saw RENT in NYC with a friend of mine. We met Anthony Rapp, he is such a sweetheart!!!
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October 15, 2007I know how ya'll feel. i didn't understand it at first but when i watched it i fell in love wit the songs an when i watched it a second time i learned what it was about. Dis movie is ON POINT!
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October 7, 2007Worst Movie/play ever! The majority of the play and film were stolen (or "borrowed") from other works, the writing, music and acting or dreadful. As a gay man I completely and utterly hate this film and the ONLY reason it got so popular is because a bunch of gays think its cool and edgy and wouldn't know good theater or film if it bit them on the ass...If you think Phantom of the Opera or Cats (anything by Webber for that matter) is good or legitimate theater then you've just proven my point. Just because it has gay themes doesn't make it good. The writer couldn't even be original, when you have to steal character names, plots, themes, development, you're not a good writer, you're not edgy or smart, you're lazy and your work will suck, which it does! If you can sit through this piece of crap without getting pissed or laughing your ass of you really have no brain.
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September 20, 2007well i dont no if it was the BEST movie musical ever, because the phantom of the opera was the BEST but its a very close runner up. i love rent. it was so sad... but really good all the same!
i didnt no that they were the original cast from the show... i knew mark was but not the others... were they??? im confused now!!!!!!!!!! -
September 10, 2007"kdbookworm91 You know you're a RENThead when... u know all the songs by heart and u never get tired of watching the movie:)"
I KNOW THE FEELING, I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THIS EITHER, LOL!!! IT'S ADDICTIVE, BUT IN A GOOD WAY!!!!
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