Rental Family
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Directed by: HIKARI
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.
Reviews (3)
Brent Marchant (Rated: 4)
Forging personal connections can be difficult enough these days, even in casual circumstances. But what happens when we require someone to play a vital role for a pressing need and no one is available to stand in? That’s when it may be time to place a call to Rental Family, a Tokyo-based company tha...
justtoday1992 (Not rated)
I can't wait to watch this movie. It says its already out November 20th but I still can't watch it on here or any server. Will it br up soon?
Nick (Rated: 7)
Good vibes, missed opportunities
Rental Family delivers sweetness with Brendan Fraser charm, but stumbles in its depths
Fraser remains the MVP—his gentle giant presence and expressive vulnerability carry this film through its overly sentimental beats. Critics are right that his performance...
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