Rental Family (2025)
Happiness tailored to you!
2025 · PG-13 · 1h 50m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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
Writers: Hikari, Stephen Blahut
Music by: Jon Thor Birgisson, Alex Somers
Cinematography: Takuro Ishizaka
Editor: Alan Baumgarten, Thomas A. Krueger
Box office: $27M · Rated 7.7/10 by 960 viewers
Cast
Brendan Fraser as Phillip VanderploegTakehiro Hira as Shinji TadaMari Yamamoto as Aiko NakajimaShannon Mahina Gorman as Mia KawasakiAkira Emoto as Kikuo HasegawaPaolo Andrea Di Pietro as Handsome ActorShinji Ozeki as Casting DirectorTakao Kin as BartenderRisa Kameda as Neighbor GirlfriendYuma Sonan as Neighbor BoyfriendKana Kitty as Neighbor Business WomanGan Furukawa as Neighbor Old ManMore like this
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