Rental Family
PG-13“Happiness tailored to you!”
2025·110 min·Released
Studio: Domo Arigato Productions, Sight Unseen Pictures
7.8TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 20, 2025Digital Jan 13, 2026Physical Feb 17, 2026
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorHikari
WriterStephen Blahut, Hikari
Cast
Brendan Fraser
Phillip Vanderploeg
Takehiro Hira
Shinji Tada
Mari Yamamoto
Aiko Nakajima
Shannon Mahina Gorman
Mia Kawasaki
Akira Emoto
Kikuo Hasegawa
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Handsome Actor
Shinji Ozeki
Casting Director
Takao Kin
Bartender
Risa Kameda
Neighbor Girlfriend
Yuma Sonan
Neighbor Boyfriend
Kana Kitty
Neighbor Business Woman
Gan Furukawa
Neighbor Old Man
Yuji Komatsu
Neighbor Father
Ryoko Osada
Neighbor Wife
Helen Sadler
Sonia
Kaoru Mizuki
Funeral Home Receptionist
Shohei Uno
Mr. Daitoh
Sonoe Mizoguchi
Daitoh's Mother
Keiji Yamashita
Daitoh's Father
Bun Kimura
Kota Nakano
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Keywords
self-discoverytokyo, japancandidsocial isolationactoremotional healinginner conflictrental familyboldhopefulhuman connectionsearch for identitysurrogate rolesemotional bondingexpatriate lifepersonal tragedyprofessional actorlonging for belongingcoping with grief
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Revenue
$27M
TMDb Votes
764