Movies Like Rent

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Hairspray Live!

2016·2h·★ 7.0·Alex Rudzinski

Themes: live broadcast, filmed theaterDir. Alex RudzinskiDrama & TV Movie & Music

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

2008·2h 45m·★ 8.1·Michael John Warren

4 shared themes: filmed theater, hiv, aids...Fans also likedDrama & TV Movie

The Normal Heart

2014·2h 13m·★ 7.9·Ryan Murphy

4 shared themes: hiv, aids, based on play or musical...Fans also liked

Rent

2005·2h 15m·★ 6.9·Chris Columbus

4 shared themes: hiv, aids, based on play or musical...Fans also liked

Love! Valour! Compassion!

1997·1h 48m·★ 7.0·Joe Mantello

4 shared themes: hiv, aids, based on play or musical...Fans also liked

Jeffrey

1995·1h 32m·★ 6.8·Christopher Ashley

Themes: hiv, aids, based on play or musicalFans also liked

Parting Glances

1986·1h 30m·★ 7.2·Bill Sherwood

Themes: hiv, aids, lgbtFans also liked

The Cure

1995·1h 37m·★ 7.7·Peter Horton

Themes: hiv, aidsTMDB recommends

Newsies

2017·2h 14m·★ 8.2·Brett Sullivan

Themes: filmed theater, based on play or musicalFans also likedMusic & Drama

Victor/Victoria

1995·2h 26m·★ 7.8·Blake Edwards

Themes: filmed theater, based on play or musicalFans also likedMusic & TV Movie

A Home at the End of the World

2004·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Michael Mayer

Themes: aids, lgbtFans also liked

An Englishman in New York

2009·1h 15m·★ 7.1·Richard Laxton

Themes: aids, lgbtFans also liked

House of Boys

2009·2h·★ 6.5·Jean-Claude Schlim

Themes: aids, lgbtFans also liked

Torch Song Trilogy

1988·2h·★ 7.8·Paul Bogart

Themes: based on play or musical, lgbtFans also liked

The Boys in the Band

1970·2h·★ 7.6·William Friedkin

Themes: based on play or musical, lgbtFans also liked

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021·2h·★ 7.5·Lin-Manuel Miranda

Fans also likedStarring Vanessa HudgensDrama & Music

Grease Live

2016·2h 10m·★ 7.2·Thomas Kail

Both star Vanessa Hudgens & Jordan FisherTV Movie & Music

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

2018·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Alex Rudzinski

Music & Drama & TV MovieStarring Brandon Victor DixonDir. Alex Rudzinski

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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Brokeback Mountain

2005·2h 14m·★ 7.7·Ang Lee

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