Rental Family
Rental Family
Rental Family
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2025
1h 50m
7.7(730 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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58 members
Acting

Brendan Fraser

Phillip Vanderploeg

Brendan Fraser
Acting

平岳大

Shinji Tada

平岳大
Acting

Mari Yamamoto

Aiko Nakajima

Mari Yamamoto
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Shannon Mahina Gorman

Mia Kawasaki

Shannon Mahina Gorman
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柄本明

Kikuo Hasegawa

柄本明
Acting

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Handsome Actor

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Acting

尾関伸嗣

Casting Director

尾関伸嗣
Acting

Takao Kin

Bartender

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Risa Kameda

Neighbor Girlfriend

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Yuma Sonan

Neighbor Boyfriend

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Kana Kitty

Neighbor Business Woman

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古川がん

Neighbor Old Man

古川がん
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小松勇司

Neighbor Father

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Ryoko Osada

Neighbor Wife

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Helen Sadler

Sonia

Helen Sadler
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水木薫

Funeral Home Receptionist

水木薫
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宇野祥平

Mr. Daitoh

宇野祥平
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Sonoe Mizoguchi

Daitoh's Mother

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山下ケイジ

Daitoh's Father

山下ケイジ
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木村文

Kota Nakano

木村文
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木村有希

Toothpaste Commercial Mother

木村有希
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長部努

Toothpaste Commercial Father

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Rei Yukinaga

Toothpaste Commercial Son

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Shiho Asami

Toothpaste Commercial Daughter

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Seiga

Cavitx

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Kazue Oda

Toothpaste Commercial Grandma

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森田望智

Yoshie Ikeda

森田望智
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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

Yoshie's Wife, Jun

川上なな実
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安藤玉恵

Lola

安藤玉恵
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Kan Kobayashi

Ramen Master

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板谷由夏

Tada's Fake Wife

板谷由夏
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Hinata Kaizu

Tada's Fake Son

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Shino Shinozaki

Hitomi Kawasaki

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信太昌之

Humiliated Corporate Executive

信太昌之
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梅沢昌代

Mrs. Ogawa

梅沢昌代
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真飛聖

Masami Hasegawa

真飛聖
Acting

ぎぃ子

Elementary School Teacher

ぎぃ子
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Rihito Tachibana

Elementary School Student

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Haru Naito

Elementary School Student

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Yoshida Sousuke

Elementary School Student

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Rikuto Ishizuka

Shion

Rikuto Ishizuka
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Kiyoko Nishimura

Karaoke Client

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Yutaka Saigoh

Gamer Client

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Michiko Aoki

Grandmother Client

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Kenta Imanishi

Male Client

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Yoko Yazawa

Strip Dancer

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小沢まゆ

Cheated Wife at Bar

小沢まゆ
Acting

岩崎正寛

Adulterous Man at Bar

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神野三鈴

School Principal

神野三鈴
Acting

Hiro Ueno

School Administrator 1

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Tomo Kawaguchi

School Administrator 2

Tomo Kawaguchi
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JJ

Columbus

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Masakazu Saiga

Detective

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Ryuta Kimura

Detective

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Acting

岸田研二

Adulterous Man at Home

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Moeko Koyama

Cheated Wife at Home

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