Rental Family (2025)
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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.
Director: HIKARI
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: November 20, 2025
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (2 ratings)
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Cast
- Brendan Fraser - Phillip Vandarpleog
- Takehiro Hira - Shinji
- Mari Yamamoto - Aiko
- Shannon Mahina Gorman - Mia Kawasaki
- Akira Emoto - Kikuo Hasegawa
- Paolo Andrea Di Pietro - Handsome Actor
- Shinji Ozeki - Casting Director
- Yuji Komatsu - Neighbor Father
- Ryoko Osada - Neighbor Wife
- Gan Furukawa - Neighbor Old Man
Screenplay
Music: Jon Thor Birgisson, Alex Somers
Cinematography: Takuro Ishizaka
Editing: Alan Baumgarten, Thomas A. Krueger
Production: Searchlight Pictures, Sight Unseen Pictures, Domo Arigato Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, 日本語
Box Office: $23M
Original Language: en
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning, Melancholy Soul-Searching, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries
Keywords
self-discovery, tokyo, japan, expatriate, actor
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rental Family 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 directed Rental Family?
- Rental Family was directed by HIKARI.
- Who stars in Rental Family?
- Rental Family stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto, Paolo Andrea Di Pietro.
- How long is Rental Family?
- Rental Family has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Rental Family?
- Rental Family is a Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Rental Family?
- Rental Family has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 2 ratings.
- How much did Rental Family gross?
- Rental Family grossed $23M worldwide.
- Where was Rental Family produced?
- Rental Family was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Rental Family?
- The themes of Rental Family include: Existential Dread and Questioning, Melancholy Soul-Searching, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries.