Rental Family (2025)
Kernel Score: 87% · 533 ratings
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2025-11-20
Runtime: 110 minutes
Overview
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
- Helen Sadler as Sonia
- Shinji Ozeki as Casting Director
- Bun Kimura as Kota Nakano
- Tamae Ando as Lola