Directed by Chris Columbus   Written by Stephen Chbosky   Jonathan Larson   Cast Anthony Rapp ... Mark Cohen Adam Pascal ... Roger Davis Rosario Dawson ... Mimi Marquez Jesse L. Martin ... Tom Collins Wilson Jermaine Heredia ... Angel Dumott Schunard Idina Menzel ... Maureen Johnson Tracie Thoms ... Joanne Jefferson Taye Diggs ... Benjamin Coffin III Julia Roth ... Rent Tenant Porscha Radcliffe ... Rent Tenant Stephen Payne ... Homeless Squeegee Man Darryl Chan ... Thug Ken Clark ... Thug R.C. Ormond ... Thug David Fine ... Homeless Man on Range Rover Mackenzie Firgens ... April Jason Foster ... The Man Daniel London ... Paul Aaron Lohr ... Steve Wayne Wilcox ... Gordon Bianca Sams ... Ali Heather Barberie ... Pam Liisa Cohen ... Sue Sharon Ferrol-Young ... Floor Dancer Liz Ramos ... Floor Dancer Kristin Medwick ... Floor Dancer Katie Weber ... Floor Dancer Angela McConnell ... Floor Dancer Feleciana Stevenson ... Floor Dancer Kim Williams ... Floor Dancer Damia Foti ... Cat Scratch Waitress Laura Padierne ... Cat Scratch Waitress Kevin Hagan ... Cop Brian Delate ... Cop Aisha De Haas ... Blanket Woman Michael Rosales ... Subway Punk Niyuk Hairell ... Subway Punk Larissa Kiernan ... Subway Punk Marco De La Cruz ... Subway Passenger Ericka Harden ... Subway Passenger Truc Luong ... Subway Passenger Megan Biolchini ... Subway Grad Student Nick Scoggin ... Subway Man John Champion ... Subway Stockbroker Titus West ... Subway Stockbroker Renda Pettis ... Slightly Older Subway Woman Alison De Olivera ... Subway Businesswoman Debbie de Coudreaux ... Subway Mom (as Debbie De Coudreaux) Chris Chalk ... Street Vendor Who Sells Coats Cory DuVal ... Riot Cop Clarke Devereux ... Riot Cop Corey Rosen ... Life Cafe Manager Shaun Earl ... Life Cafe Waiter Matthew Dickens ... Bohemian Tara Nicole Hughes ... Bohemian Troy Christian ... Bohemian Gigi Hunter ... Bohemian Kevin Alexander Stea ... Bohemian (as Kevin Stea) Robert Prescott Lee ... Bohemian Sebastien Poffet ... Bohemian Linda Cevallos ... Bohemian Roosevelt Flenoury ... Bohemian Mike Garibaldi ... Mr. Grey Rod Arrants ... Mr. Hansen Jennifer Siebel Newsom ... Receptionist (as Jennifer Siebel) Sarah Silverman ... Alexi Darling Daryl Edwards ... Mr. Jefferson Anna Deavere Smith ... Mrs. Jefferson Kevin Blackton ... Mr. Johnson Bettina Devin ... Mrs. Johnson Corinne Blum ... Female Bartender at Engagement Party David Stewart ... Mourner Marcos Estebez ... Mourner Emily Rahe ... Mourner Vivis Colombetti ... Angel's Grandmother Nicole Cherie Flores ... Angel's Sister James Anthony Cotton ... Used Car Salesman Jim Cranna ... Pawn Shop Dealer Randy Graff ... Mrs. Cohen Joel Swetow ... Mr. Cohen Uncredited Cast Indiana Adams ... Bohemian AnnaCorey ... Zoe Club Girl Ryan Ashley ... Tango Dancer Enrico Banson ... Bohemian Ian Baptiste ... Hearse Driver Shannon Beach ... Tango dancer James Blackburn ... Santa Fe Resident Chandler Bolt ... Bohemien Mike Borg ... New Year's Reveler Michael E. Burgess ... New Year's Celebrant Jordi Caballero ... Dancer Doug Campbell ... Subway Rider James Carraway ... Priest Cabran E. Chamberlain ... Homeless Jacki R. Chan ... Bohemian Justin Charles ... Tenant Gigi Chavoshi ... Dancer Chris Columbus ... Angry Man in Car Eleanor Columbus ... April's Friend Kimberly Contreras ... Bohemian Walter Delmar ... Bohemian Jemma Evans ... Bohemian Yeena Fisher ... Dancer Naomi Frigo ... Bohemian Karen Gabay ... Dancer Ray Garcia ... Extra Michael F. Grant ... Businessman Elizabeth Hara ... 80's Girl Gordon Hart ... Tenant Dancer Nina Hauser ... Dancer Nate Havoc ... Pogo Dancer Katrina-Jovan Howard ... Cafe Patron Kenneth Hughes ... Singer-Dancer Melissa Hurley ... Dancer Derek Jameson ... Protester Penny Johnson Jerald ... Bohemian Vivian Kalinov ... Bohemian Diane Kelber ... Dancer Adam Kent ... Tango Dancer Patricia Kent ... Tango Dancer Margaret Killjoy ... Melodica Player Branden Weslee Kong ... NYU Student Shaun Landry ... Homeless Steven Lindo ... Police Officer Annie Lore ... Pedestrian / Bus Passenger Yoli Mapp ... Bohemian Protester Rana McAnear ... Prostitute Blake McGrath ... Dancer Mary McNeill ... Prostitute Rachel Montez Minor ... Principal in Tango 'Big' LeRoy Mobley ... Moo-er Anthony Molinari ... Tenant #22 Cory Montgomery ... Homeless Man Travis Michael Myers ... College Student David Pearl ... Businessman David Alan Poe ... New Year's Celebrant Zefania Preza ... Cat Scratch Waitress Rachel Puchkoff ... Cat Scratch Dancer Caroline A. Rice ... Bohemian Alice Rietveld ... Tango Dancer Jeff Seaberg ... Guy in Bar Jeffrey Sherrard ... Drug Dealer John Patrick Shulak ... Businessman Donn Andrew Simmons ... Businessman Ray Tom ... College Student Delila Vallot ... Ensemble Christian Vincent ... Dancer Bill Walters ... Homeless Background Cindy Warner ... Driver / New Year's Eve Reveler Gail Washington ... New Years Eve Celebrant Judith Wellner ... Bohemian James D. Weston II ... Homeless / Pimp Produced by Michael Barnathan   Chris Columbus   Robert De Niro   Paula DuPré Pesmen   Allan S. Gordon   Geoffrey Hansen   Kevin McCollum   Mark Radcliffe   Jane Rosenthal   Lata Ryan   Jeffrey Seller   Tom Sherak

Additional Info Premiere: November 23, 2005 DVD Release: February 21, 2006 Blu-ray Release: December 11, 2007 Country: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Rent Productions LLC 1492 Pictures Revolution Studios Tribeca Productions Distributors Sony Pictures Releasing   (2005) (World-wide) (all media) Columbia Pictures   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Releasing   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Television   (2012) (USA) (TV) (syndicated print) Debmar-Mercury   (2012) (USA) (TV) (syndicated print) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating 5.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 3.9 / 10 Female Users 6.2 / 10 Site Ranking #2,311 / 21,054 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #2,307 Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) #2,308 The Eye (2008) #2,309 Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) #2,310 Naked Lunch (1991) #2,311 Rent (2005) #2,312 Dangerous Minds (1995) #2,313 Airheads (1994) #2,314 Constantine: Season 1 (2014) #2,315 Chaos Walking (2021)