Movie

Rental Family

“Happiness tailored to you!”

★ 7.7(916)20251h 50m

Rental Family is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in South Africa. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

Where to watch Rental Family

🇿🇦 South Africa

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Good to know

Director: Hikari
Release date: 2025-11-20
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: English
Box office: $26,585,129
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Sight Unseen Pictures

Rental Family — trailer

About Rental Family

Rental Family is a 2025 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Hikari, starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira and Mari Yamamoto. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 916 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rental Family in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Brendan Fraser

Phillip Vanderploeg

Takehiro Hira

Shinji Tada

Mari Yamamoto

Aiko Nakajima

Shannon Mahina Gorman

Mia Kawasaki

Akira Emoto

Kikuo Hasegawa

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Handsome Actor

Shinji Ozeki

Casting Director

Takao Kin

Bartender

Risa Kameda

Neighbor Girlfriend

Yuma Sonan

Neighbor Boyfriend

Kana Kitty

Neighbor Business Woman

Gan Furukawa

Neighbor Old Man

Themes & keywords

self-discoverytokyo, japancandidsocial isolationactoremotional healinginner conflictrental familyboldhopefulhuman connectionsearch for identitysurrogate rolesemotional bondingexpatriate life