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Rental Family

PG-1320251h 50mHikari
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 64

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"Happiness tailored to you!"

An American actor in Tokyo 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.

ComedyDrama
Self-discoveryTokyo, JapanCandidSocial IsolationActorEmotional HealingInner ConflictRental FamilyBoldHopeful

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What is Rental Family (2025) about?

An American actor in Tokyo 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.

Who stars in Rental Family?

Rental Family stars Brendan Fraser (Phillip Vanderploeg), Takehiro Hira (Shinji Tada), Mari Yamamoto (Aiko Nakajima), Shannon Mahina Gorman (Mia Kawasaki), Akira Emoto (Kikuo Hasegawa). The film was directed by Hikari.

How long is Rental Family?

Rental Family has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2025. It is rated PG-13.

Is Rental Family worth watching?

Rental Family holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 87. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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