Rental Family(2025)

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some strong language, and suggestive material.
1h 50m
- Comedy
- Drama

Release Date: Nov 21, 2025 | Wide

An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.

Releases

Original Release | Nov 21, 2025

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Feb 04, 2026 12:19 PM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,336,147
Total US & Canada:
$10,047,429
Total International
$9,602,150
Total Worldwide:
$19,649,579

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Hikari
Director

Brendan Fraser
Phillip Vanderploeg

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

Ryôko Osada

Neighbor Wife

Helen Sadler

Sonia

Kaoru Mizuki

Funeral Home Receptionist

Takehiro Hira

Shinji Tada

Mari Yamamoto

Aiko Nakajima

Shôhei Uno

Mr. Daitoh

Sonoe Mizoguchi

Daitoh's Mother

Keiji Yamashita

Daitoh's Father

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.00 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Japan,United States

Language: English,Japanese

Summaries

Storyline

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. — Searchlight Pictures