Rental Family
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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.
- Director
- Hikari
- Signature
- Craft · Humour · Drama
- Worldwide
- $27M
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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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- Worldwide gross
- $27M
- Release date
- Nov 20, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- United States of America
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