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Rental Family

Rental Family
★ 7.7/10•2025•1h 50m•PG-13•Comedy•Drama

Happiness tailored to you!

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.

Hikari · Director

Hikari · Writer

Stephen Blahut · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 20, 2025
Revenue$26,585,129

Actors

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Phillip Vanderploeg

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Shinji Tada

Mari Yamamoto

Mari Yamamoto

Aiko Nakajima

Shannon Mahina Gorman

Shannon Mahina Gorman

Mia Kawasaki

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Kikuo Hasegawa

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Handsome Actor

Shinji Ozeki

Shinji Ozeki

Casting Director

Takao Kin

Bartender

Risa Kameda

Neighbor Girlfriend

Yuma Sonan

Yuma Sonan

Neighbor Boyfriend

Kana Kitty

Neighbor Business Woman

Gan Furukawa

Gan Furukawa

Neighbor Old Man

Yuji Komatsu

Neighbor Father

Ryoko Osada

Neighbor Wife

Helen Sadler

Helen Sadler

Sonia

Kaoru Mizuki

Kaoru Mizuki

Funeral Home Receptionist

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