---
title: 'Rent (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Columbus'
released: '2005-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 135
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/rent-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294870/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Rent (2005)

2005 · 135 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Rent is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of Jonathan Larson's 1996 Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, which is itself based on the 1851 novel Scenes of Bohemian Life by Henri Murger.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chris Columbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-columbus)
- **Screenplay:** [Chris Columbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-columbus), [Jonathan Larson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-larson), [Stephen Chbosky](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-chbosky)
- **Producer:** [Chris Columbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-columbus), [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro), [Jane Rosenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-rosenthal), [Mark Radcliffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-radcliffe)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jonathan Larson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-larson), [Rob Cavallo](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-cavallo), [Tim Pierce](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-pierce), [Jamie Muhoberac](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-muhoberac)

## Cast

- [Jesse L. Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-l-martin)
- [Mackenzie Firgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/mackenzie-firgens)
- [Aaron Lohr](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-lohr)
- [David Fine](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-fine)
- [Chris Chalk](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-chalk)
- [Rod Arrants](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-arrants)
- [Daniel London](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-london)
- [Anthony Rapp](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-rapp)
- [Brian Delate](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-delate)
- [Taye Diggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/taye-diggs)
- [Penny Johnson Jerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/penny-johnson-jerald)
- [Wilson Jermaine Heredia](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilson-jermaine-heredia)
- [Jennifer Siebel Newsom](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-siebel-newsom)
- [Anna Deavere Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-deavere-smith)
- [Kevin Stea](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-stea)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Official site: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/rent
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/rent-2005
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