Release Date
November 21, 2025
Director
HIKARI
Writer
HIKARI, Stephen Blahut
Cast
Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, Akira Emoto
Studio
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some strong language, and suggestive material
What is Rental Family about?
Set against 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 complexitiesof his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.
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