mostly consists of Brendan Fraser going ":)" and then sometimes he's like ":/"
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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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6What people say
felt my cheeks aching from how much i was smiling through all of this and i only stopped smiling whenever it made me cry. unsurprisingly sweet, shockingly funny. detective/lawyer scene is one of my favorite things i've seen this year. there's only one needle drop in the movie and when i recognized it from the instrumentation i reacted in a way that was very unbecoming of a respectful moviegoing audience. why come everybody at the Rental Family agency is so hot? oh my god, also forgot how quietly pro-sex work it is for a family film. awesome. ultimately, a wonderful movie about how actors are evil
I would also pay Brendan Fraser to play video games with me.
Common questions
What is Rental Family about?+
An American actor living in Tokyo finds unexpected purpose and genuine connection when he begins working for an agency that provides actors to pose as family members for clients.
Who directed Rental Family?+
The film was directed by Hikari, a filmmaker known for exploring themes of cultural displacement and human intimacy.
