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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.
Rental Family (2025) is a comedy and drama film directed by Hikari, released on November 20, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto and Shannon Mahina Gorman. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 1,009 ratings.
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Brendan Fraser
as Phillip Vanderploeg
Takehiro Hira
as Shinji Tada
Mari Yamamoto
as Aiko Nakajima
Shannon Mahina Gorman
as Mia Kawasaki
Akira Emoto
as Kikuo Hasegawa
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
as Handsome Actor
Shinji Ozeki
as Casting Director
Takao Kin
as Bartender
Risa Kameda
as Neighbor Girlfriend
Yuma Sonan
as Neighbor Boyfriend
Kana Kitty
as Neighbor Business Woman
Gan Furukawa
as Neighbor Old Man
Directed by Hikari, written by Stephen Blahut and Hikari, produced by Hikari, Eddie Vaisman and Julia Lebedev.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 1,009 ratings.
Forging personal connections can be difficult enough these days, even in casual circumstances. But what happens when we require someone to play a vital role for a pressing need and no one is available to stand in? That’s when it may be time to place a call to Rental Family, a Tokyo-based company that provides individuals to step in and fill the missing link. It’s also a perfect opportunity to provide work for…
Reviewed on October 22, 2025
I can't wait to watch this movie. It says its already out November 20th but I still can't watch it on here or any server. Will it br up soon?
Reviewed on November 25, 2025
**Good vibes, missed opportunities** Rental Family delivers sweetness with Brendan Fraser charm, but stumbles in its depths Fraser remains the MVP—his gentle giant presence and expressive vulnerability carry this film through its overly sentimental beats. Critics are right that his performance is quietly devastating, conveying awkward tenderness as he navigates Tokyo's morally murky rental family industry. The…
Reviewed on November 30, 2025
My, how Brendan Fraser has come on since his beefcake gardener days of “Gods and Monsters” (1998). Move on a quarter of a century and he’s “Philip”. A struggling American actor trying to make a living in Japan. He’s fluent, but thus far his success has been limited to a toothpaste advertising campaign that saw him in a cape with pearly white teeth. He makes ends meet by doing the ultimate in anonymous extras work.…
Reviewed on January 21, 2026
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Rental Family (2025) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rental Family (2025) includes Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman and Akira Emoto. The film was directed by Hikari. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rental Family was released on November 20, 2025 and runs for 1h 50m.
Rental Family (2025) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 1,009 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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