Rental Family

(2025)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 1,011 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Year: 2025

Runtime: 110 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Хикари

Cast: Брендан Фрейзер, Такэхиро Хира, Мари Ямамото, Шеннон Горман, Акира Эмото, Паоло Андреа ди Пьетро, Синдзи Одзэки, キンタカオ, Риса Камэда, Юма Сонан

Plot

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.

Set in modern-day Tokyo, "Rental Family" follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who 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. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.