Rental Family

Rental Family

Rental Family

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Rental Family

"Happiness tailored to you!"

2025

1h 50m

7.8(549 votes)

Drama

Comedy

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 & Crew

27 members

Acting

Brendan Fraser

Phillip Vanderploeg

Brendan Fraser

Acting

平岳大

Shinji Tada

平岳大

Acting

Mari Yamamoto

Aiko Nakajima

Mari Yamamoto

Acting

Shannon Mahina Gorman

Mia Kawasaki

Shannon Mahina Gorman

Acting

柄本明

Kikuo Hasegawa

柄本明

Acting

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Handsome Actor

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Acting

Helen Sadler

Sonia

Helen Sadler

Acting

尾関伸嗣

Casting Director

尾関伸嗣

Acting

木村文

Kota Nakano

木村文

Acting

安藤玉恵

Lola

安藤玉恵

Acting

森田望智

Yoshie Ikeda

森田望智

Acting

宇野祥平

Mr. Daitoh

宇野祥平

Acting

Shino Shinozaki

Hitomi Kawasaki

No Image

Acting

梅沢昌代

Mrs. Ogawa

梅沢昌代

Acting

真飛聖

Masami Hasegawa

真飛聖

Acting

Rikuto Ishizuka

Shion

Rikuto Ishizuka

Acting

Takao Kin

Bartender

No Image

Acting

菅原大吉

Hideo Ikeda

菅原大吉

Acting

原日出子

Keiko Ikeda

原日出子

Acting

川上なな実

Jun

川上なな実

Acting

小松勇司

Neighbor Father

小松勇司

Acting

Ryoko Osada

Neighbor Wife

No Image

Acting

古川がん

Neighbor Old Man

古川がん

Acting

Risa Kameda

Neighbor Girlfriend

No Image

Acting

Kana Kitty

Neighbor Business Woman

No Image

Acting

Yuma Sonan

Neighbor Boyfriend

No Image

Acting

Kenta Kobashi

Video Game Character (uncredited)

Kenta Kobashi

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