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
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
Risa Kameda
Neighbor Girlfriend
Kana Kitty
Neighbor Business Woman
Yuma Sonan
Neighbor Boyfriend
Shino Shinozaki
Mia's Mother
Shohei Uno
Mr. Daitoh
Nanami Kawakami
Jun
Helen Sadler
Sonia
Bun Kimura
Kota Nakano
Misato Morita
Yoshie Ikeda
Kenta Kobashi
Video Game Character (uncredited)
Tamae Ando
Lola
Official Videos
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
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
Outsider Official Clip
Why Do You Do This?
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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
Director HIKARI At TIFF
TIFF Welcomes Brendan Fraser
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