Rent


Based on the award-winning smash hit stage play, this movie takes a look at a group of HIV-positive young people in America, back around 1990. The eclectic mix includes various gay men, and assorted characters from the seedy side of life. They're all looking for love and happiness while the AIDS crisis is unfolding among them. The storyline is loosely based on Puccini's opera ''La Boheme''.

135 minutes.
No persons under 10.
Drama, Gay interest, Musical, Romance.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms
Director
Chris Columbus
ScreenplayStephen Chbosky, from the book, play and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
MusicJonathan Larson
CinematographyStephen Goldblatt
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2005
Produced byRent Productions LLC, 1492 Pictures, Revolution Studios, Tribeca Productions

Official Site | IMDB page | CAP Report | ScreenIt Report

Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreMusical
LanguageInfrequent, mild
NudityBrief
SexNone
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsNone
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Adjusted Childcare Action Project (CAP) Report (USA)

CategoryScore (-50 to 50)
Wanton Violence / Crime
34
Impudence / Hate
-50
Sexual Immorality
-50
Drugs / Alcohol
-50
Offence to God
-42
Murder / Suicide
50
Final score
-18

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
0
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
3
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
4
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
2
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
0
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
4
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Tanya Farber
8
Die Burger
Mariana Malan
10
Cape Times
Carina Chocano
5
iAfrica.com
Marchelle Hermanus
15
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
8
Good Weekend
Theresa Smith
5
Box Office
Annlee Ellingson
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
13
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman
10
IMDB Staff
Keith Simanton
14
ScreenIt
13
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
10

What the People say

Internet
8213 Netizens
14

Average .. 52%

10




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