Rental Family (2025)

Movie · 110 min · Comedy, Drama

IMDb 7.6/10 · TMDB 7.7/10

Director: Hikari

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.

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Cast

• Brendan Fraser as Phillip Vanderploeg
• Takehiro Hira as Shinji Tada
• Mari Yamamoto as Aiko Nakajima
• Shannon Mahina Gorman as Mia Kawasaki
• Akira Emoto as Kikuo Hasegawa
• Paolo Andrea Di Pietro as Handsome Actor
• Shinji Ozeki as Casting Director
• Takao Kin as Bartender
• Risa Kameda as Neighbor Girlfriend
• Yuma Sonan as Neighbor Boyfriend
• Kana Kitty as Neighbor Business Woman
• Gan Furukawa as Neighbor Old Man

Watch the trailer