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Rent

2005 · 135 min · Director: Chris Columbus ★ IMDb 6.9 · 58,623 ratings

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This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story.

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Rent (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

25%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor25%
  2. Love20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Love. Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Hope
  • Joy

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Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 23 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveHopeJoy
2.5 %≈ 3′Love58 %47 %35 %28 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Tension60 %30 %31 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Sadness61 %31 %31 %16 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Love56 %38 %30 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 30′Joy53 %27 %24 %39 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Tension55 %23 %29 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Hope63 %30 %42 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Tension69 %44 %46 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 57′Love65 %56 %44 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 64′Love56 %44 %36 %39 %
52.5 %≈ 71′Tension59 %24 %35 %43 %
57.5 %≈ 78′Joy69 %34 %48 %59 %
62.5 %≈ 84′Joy66 %49 %50 %61 %
67.5 %≈ 91′Joy59 %41 %33 %41 %
72.5 %≈ 98′Tension66 %40 %16 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 105′Sadness78 %59 %14 %10 %
82.5 %≈ 111′Love78 %61 %21 %11 %
87.5 %≈ 118′Tension78 %55 %41 %19 %
92.5 %≈ 125′Love82 %65 %60 %28 %
97.5 %≈ 132′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Icarus

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Anthony Rapp

Mark Cohen

WJ
Wilson Jermaine Heredia

AP
Adam Pascal

Roger Davis

Rosario Dawson

Mimi Marquez

Jesse L. Martin

Tom Collins

Idina Menzel

Maureen Johnson

Tracie Thoms

Joanne Jefferson

JR
Julia Roth

Rent Tenant

PR
Porscha Radcliffe

Rent Tenant

SP
Stephen Payne

Homeless Squeegee Man

DC
Darryl Chan

Thug

KC
Ken Clark

Thug

RO
R.C. Ormond

Thug

DF
David Fine

Homeless Man on Range Rover

MF
Mackenzie Firgens

April

EC
Eleanor Columbus

April's Friend

MM
Matthew McCollum

Guy at Bar

JF
Jason Foster

The Man

BC
Brendan Columbus

Punk in Park

Details

Directed by
Chris Columbus
Written by
Jonathan Larson, Stephen Chbosky
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
135 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 58,623 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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