
Feature film — 2025
Rental Family (2025)
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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A high-signal pick with 1,084 votes.
Sight Unseen Pictures / Domo Arigato Productions
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Director: Hikari
On screen
Cast & crew

Brendan Fraser
Phillip Vanderploeg

Takehiro Hira
Shinji Tada

Mari Yamamoto
Aiko Nakajima

Shannon Mahina Gorman
Mia Kawasaki

Akira Emoto
Kikuo Hasegawa

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
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