Rent is a 2005 English-language Drama Musical movie written by Stephen Chbosky and Jonathan Larson. The movie is directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan under the banner of Columbia Pictures in collaboration with Revolution Studios, 1492 Pictures and Tribeca Productions. This is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America. Rent stars Rosario Dawson in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. The screenplay is written by Stephen Chbosky which is inspired from Rent by Jonathan Larson La boh me by Giacomo Puccini Luigi Illica Giuseppe Giacosa Scenes of Bohemian Life by Henri Murger. The music was composed by Jonathan Larson. Cinematography was done by Stephen Goldblatt and editing by Richard Pearson. The movie has a running time of 135 minutes. It was released on 30th March 2006. Rent was made on a budget of $40 million and at the box office it grossed only $31 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing. This is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America.