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2005 Certificate 12
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Based on Puccini's classic opera La Boheme, Jonathon Larson's revolutionary rock opera Rent tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York's East Village. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring .. Read more

Starring Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin
Director Chris Columbus
Genres Drama, Music/Musical

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Based on Puccini's classic opera La Boheme, Jonathon Larson's revolutionary rock opera Rent tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York's East Village. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. One of the longest running shows on Broadway, Rent was the winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Obie Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, four Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards.

Starring Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs
Director Chris Columbus
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 9 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Dubbed Italian
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Croatian, Icelandic, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Slovenian, Czech, Serbian, Italian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, English, Arabic, Turkish, HIndi, Polish
Released DVD: 14 Aug 2006
Blu-ray: 11 Feb 2008
Production year: 2005
Format DVD

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  • This movie of the late Jonathan Larsons hit musical has been a long time coming. When his Tony- and Pulitzer... read more on Time Out

    • Wally Hammond, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 20 out of 26 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    RENT INDEED

    If you watch this film you will feel like renting out your brain, believe me. I made it through the firs 20 mins or so before the mind numbing twaddle made me switch it off. Watch at your own risk. You have been warned

      • Kevin Patten from WEST WALES
      • Posted 26 Aug 2006 19:19

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    It was alright

    I had never seen this movie and I had never heard the music. I have to admit I haven't really decided whether I like it or not. The music, acting and singing was lovely but I just did not like the story. It seemed like quite a pointless musical. The aknowledgement of aids and how it affects peoples lives were good and touching. Other than that I could not feel for the characters which is a shame. My sister insists that the stage version is much better. There are some really good moments though. I like the song where the two lesbians have a fight. Also the song seasons of love which is right at the beginning. All of the cast did a great job with the film I just did not like the story or lack of a story.

      • A customer from Bristol, England
      • Posted 19 May 2007 17:14

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