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"No day but today."

Nov 23 2005 PG-13 2h 15m
Drama, Musical, Romance

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

Plot

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.

Written by

Jonathan Larson, Stephen Chbosky

Directed by

Chris Columbus

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures, 1492 Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 22 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
56,884
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA