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Rental Family

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Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.
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HIKARI

Director

Brendan Fraser

Actor

Takehiro Hira

Actor

Mari Yamamoto

Actor

Shannon Gorman

Actor

Akira Emoto

Actor

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com its blatant sentimentality is thematically in tune with the plot. Sep 8, 2025 Full Review David Ehrlich IndieWire This is a nice movie: the kind that’s lit brighter than a dentist’s office, scored by the lead singer of Sigur Rós, and aimed towards a heart-stirring conclusion about empathy, isolation, and the power that we all have to affect each other’s lives. Rated: B- Sep 7, 2025 Full Review William Bibbiani TheWrap It’s easy to see what attracted Fraser to this material, since it’s almost mechanically designed to make him look good as an actor, and enchanting as a star. Sep 7, 2025 Full Review Will Hume Flickering Myth A warm hug of a movie for people who have forgotten what a hug feels like. Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) Rental Family is life-affirming in ways that I didn’t fully expect, particularly if you’re willing to engage with a movie that is incredibly earnest in its ambitions. Rated: 4/5 Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Joey Magidson Awards Radar Rental Family is a gentle and quiet work with an affecting turn from Brendan Fraser. Rated: 3/4 Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.
Director
HIKARI
Producer
Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, HIKARI, Shin Yamaguchi
Screenwriter
HIKARI, Stephen Blahut
Distributor
Searchlight Pictures
Production Co
Knockonwood, Sight Unseen
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 21, 2025, Wide
Runtime
1h 43m