Rent (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Rent is a 2005 drama musical directed by Chris Columbus, starring Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs and Wilson Jermaine Heredia. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes and earned $31.7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice 2006. Critics gave it 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rent About?
The premise of Rent without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the backdrop of New York City's East Village during the AIDS epidemic, this film portrays a community of struggling artists facing poverty, illness, and loss. They pursue their creative aspirations and seek connection in a time of great adversity, finding moments of beauty and humanity amidst the hardships they endure. The story explores themes of love, loss, and resilience within a vibrant, yet challenging environment.
Rent Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rock musical
- lesbian
- hiv positive
- new york city
- landlord
- drugs
- life support meeting
- living on the street
- squatter
- gay
- bisexual
- junkie
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- drag queen
- slum landlord
- drug use
- injection
- smack the drug
- songwriter
- fire escape
- erotic dancer
- pole dancer
- shooting up
- drug withdrawal
- drug dealer
- drug deal
- promiscuity
- anarchy
- avenue a manhattan new york city
- lower east side manhattan new york city
- manhattan new york city
- homosexuality
- gay love
- gay couple
- drug addict
- gay marriage
- drug addiction
- hiv
- heroin
- drug rehab
- drug abuse
- cocaine
- apartment eviction
- year 1989
- christmas
- bucket
- domestic comedy
- busking
- female rear nudity
- gay relationship
- gay romance
Rent Cast
Rosario Dawson leads the cast, with Taye Diggs and Wilson Jermaine Heredia. Directed by Chris Columbus.
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Director Chris Columbus
More from Chris Columbus
More films directed by Chris Columbus, best-rated first: The Thursday Murder Club, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Home Alone and Stepmom.
Rent Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Rent 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 68% User score
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Rent Plot Summary
What happens in Rent from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After an engaging opening where the cast performs “Seasons of Love,” the film kicks off with the residents of an apartment building, including friends and roommates, Mark and Roger, expressing their frustration at being unexpectedly asked to pay rent that had previously been waived by their landlord. The situation escalates when Collins, a former roommate of Mark and a friend to both him and Roger, returns to the city and suffers a brutal attack by three men, leaving him for dead in an alley (“Rent”).
Full summary
The whole story of Rent, scene by scene
Rent Box Office & Budget
Rent grossed $31.7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 79% of what it cost. $29.1 million came from the US and Canada and $2.6 million (8%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$31.7M
79% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $29.1M
- International
- $2.6M
- Budget
- $40M
Rent Awards & Nominations
Rent earned 3 award nominations, including Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice 2006.
3 nominations1 ceremony
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Critics' Choice 2006 3 nominations- Nominated Best Acting Ensemble
- Nominated Best Song
- Nominated Best Soundtrack
Rent Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Rent (2005) – FIRST 10 MINUTES
How Well Do You Know Rent?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What song opens the film 'Rent'?
Cars in Rent
28 cars on screen, including the Land-Rover Range Rover Series I and the 1981 Buick LeSabre.
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Land-Rover Range Rover Series I Important role -
1981 Buick LeSabre Minor role -
1983 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1983 MCI MC-9 A Minor role
Rent Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Vidas extremas” and “Богема”.
- Also known as
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- Vidas extremas
- Богема
- 吉屋出租
- Bohémové
- Rent – Os Boêmios
- Bohém élet
- רנט
- RENT／レント
- Наем
- 렌트
- Rent: Os Boêmios
- Rent: vidas extremas
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Movies Like Rent
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway, Rent Control and Broadway Damage.
Rent FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Rent, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rent?
Rent runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Rent released?
Rent was released on November 23, 2005.
Who directed Rent?
Rent was directed by Chris Columbus.
More films by Chris Columbus Who is in the cast of Rent?
Rent stars Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs and Wilson Jermaine Heredia.
How much did Rent make at the box office?
Rent grossed $31.7 million worldwide ($29.1 million domestic, $2.6 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is Rent rated?
Rent has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 53 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was Rent nominated for any awards?
Rent received 3 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does Rent have a post-credit scene?
No. Rent has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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