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Feature film — 2025

Rental Family (2025)

7.71h 50mComedy — Drama

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 as Phillip Vanderploeg

Brendan Fraser

Phillip Vanderploeg

Takehiro Hira as Shinji Tada

Takehiro Hira

Shinji Tada

Mari Yamamoto as Aiko Nakajima

Mari Yamamoto

Aiko Nakajima

Shannon Mahina Gorman as Mia Kawasaki

Shannon Mahina Gorman

Mia Kawasaki

Akira Emoto as Kikuo Hasegawa

Akira Emoto

Kikuo Hasegawa

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro as Handsome Actor

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Handsome Actor

Shinji Ozeki as Casting Director

Shinji Ozeki

Casting Director

T

Takao Kin

Bartender

R

Risa Kameda

Neighbor Girlfriend

Yuma Sonan as Neighbor Boyfriend

Yuma Sonan

Neighbor Boyfriend

K

Kana Kitty

Neighbor Business Woman

Gan Furukawa as Neighbor Old Man

Gan Furukawa

Neighbor Old Man

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