Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway is a drama, romance, music and tv movie film directed by Michael John Warren, running about 165 minutes. “Rent's final performance on Broadway.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sex Drugs and Aids... This controversial musical follows the lives of recovering addicts and people dying of aids in 80s new York in-between two Christmases after Collins is Involved in a race attack and left on the street to die he is saved by angel a trans woman and drag queen as their relationship builds the scary reality creeps in. In the lot Mark and Roger struggling artists can't afford to make RENT as relentless landlord and former friend Benny makes life hell for them all the while Marks ex girlfriend Maureen is protesting the eviction of the homeless on that same lot and her new girlfriend Joanne handles the law side of things. Finally Mimi is a 19 year old in love with Roger but she is addicted to cocaine and the former heroine addict wants nothing to do with her after his last girlfriend committed suicide.

Who’s in it. Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway stars Will Chase as Roger Davis, Adam Kantor as Mark Cohen, Michael McElroy as Tom Collins and Rodney Hicks as Benjamin Coffin III, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.