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2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 135 min · ★ 6.8 · 50% critics

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In New York City’s East Village, a tight-knit group of bohemians tries to build creative lives and find acceptance while facing money troubles, strained relationships, and serious illness during the AIDS crisis. Told largely through songs, it follows their efforts to hold on to love, community, and hope when time and stability feel uncertain.

Based on Rent, Scenes of Bohemian Life

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Details
Years
2005
Release date
2005-11-17
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
135 min
Critic score
50/100
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (597 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a big, emotional movie musical about friendship, love, and survival under pressure; Not for you if you dislike mostly sung-through stories, repetitive numbers, or messy, bickering relationships like in Stepmom.

Pros: powerful singing; catchy, emotional songs; heartfelt ensemble energy | Cons: uneven pacing; characters feel cliché; adaptation feels sanitized

Themes

  • aids
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • hiv
  • rock opera
  • missing person
  • lgbt
  • mugging
  • manhattan, new york city
  • gay theme

Awards & recognition

  • GLAAD Media Award — Outstanding Film – Wide Release · 2006 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 2006 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Cast · 2005 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Director · 2005 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Sound · 2005 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Columbus