Rental Family (2025)
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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.
Status: Released
Release Date: Nov 20, 2025
Runtime: 1h 50m
Director: Hikari
Writer: Hikari, Stephen Blahut
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Top 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
Yuki Kimura
Toothpaste Commercial Mother
Tsutomu Osabe
Toothpaste Commercial Father
Rei Yukinaga
Toothpaste Commercial Son
Shiho Asami
Toothpaste Commercial Daughter
Seiga
Cavitx
Kazue Oda
Toothpaste Commercial Grandma
Misato Morita
Yoshie Ikeda
Daikichi Sugawara
Hideo Ikeda
Hideko Hara
Keiko Ikeda
Nanami Kawakami
Yoshie's Wife, Jun
Tamae Ando
Lola
Kan Kobayashi
Ramen Master
Yuka Itaya
Tada's Fake Wife
Hinata Kaizu
Tada's Fake Son
Shino Shinozaki
Hitomi Kawasaki
Masayuki Shida
Humiliated Corporate Executive
Masayo Umezawa
Mrs. Ogawa
Sei Matobu
Masami Hasegawa
Giko
Elementary School Teacher
Rihito Tachibana
Elementary School Student
Haru Naito
Elementary School Student
Yoshida Sousuke
Elementary School Student
Rikuto Ishizuka
Shion
Kiyoko Nishimura
Karaoke Client
Yutaka Saigoh
Gamer Client
Michiko Aoki
Grandmother Client
Kenta Imanishi
Male Client
Yoko Yazawa
Strip Dancer
Mayu Ozawa
Cheated Wife at Bar
Masanori Iwasaki
Adulterous Man at Bar
Misuzu Kanno
School Principal
Hiro Ueno
School Administrator 1
Tomo Kawaguchi
School Administrator 2
JJ
Columbus
Masakazu Saiga
Detective
Ryuta Kimura
Detective
Kenji Kishida
Adulterous Man at Home
Moeko Koyama
Cheated Wife at Home
Official Videos
One Week | Streaming on Disney+ April 15
Hulu Trailer
Feeling Seen
Family Rental Agency Commercial
Stunning
Parade
Interview with Director Hikari
ABC Special
Crossing Cultures
Brendan Fraser Didn't Want to Leave Japan after Filming 'Rental Family'!
Learning Japanese
Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere
Many Sides to One Man
Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere
"Scoring A Family" Featurette
Expectations Meets Emotion
Rental Family Over Ramen
Learning Japanese
Rent An Interviewer
Cast and Crew Q&A | TIFF 2025
"Cheerleader" Official Clip
Official UK Trailer
Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere
Snacks
Blind Box Opening
HIKARI On Set
"I Can Message You" Official Clip
Love Letter
Certified Fresh
Finding Family In Japan
Message From Brendan
"Big American" Official Clip
"HIKARI & Brendan Fraser" Featurette
Cat Ears
Letterboxd Family
Sonder
"Token White Guy" Official Clip
Get Tickets Now
Okay to Pretend
Premiere Night
Family
Family Photo
Brendan
Wink
Outsider Official Clip
Why Do You Do This?
Get Tickets Now
A Week in the Life
Get Tickets Now
Building a New Family Featurette
A Conversation with HIKARI, Brendan Fraser and Mari Yamamoto
Brendan Fraser on feeling connected through family.
TIFF Emerging Talent Award
Thank You TIFF
Casting
Brendan Fraser Learning Japanese
Lessons
Arigato Toronto
Homecoming In Toronto
TIFF World Premiere
Brendan Fraser & HIKARI
Brendan Fraser & Bun Kimura
TIFF Welcomes Director HIKARI
Brendan Fraser Arrives At TIFF
Director HIKARI At TIFF
TIFF Welcomes Brendan Fraser
Official Trailer