Details

Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who 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. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

Produced by Eddie Vaisman, p.g.a, Julia Lebedev, p.g.a, Hikari, p.g.a, and Shin Yamaguchi, p.g.a, Rental Family also stars Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto.

Rental Family is released on DVD and Blu-ray 16th March 2026 from Searchlight Pictures.

Special Features

  • Featurette: Rental Family Revealed - Go behind the scenes with Brendan Fraser, director Hikari, and the Japanese cast as they explore friendship, culture, found family, and filming in Japan in this intimate look at the making of Rental Family
  • Deleted/Extended Scenes
    • Columbus
    • Crying Session
    • Apology
    • Aiko's First Client
    • Clearbright
    • Tickets
    • Audition
    • Phone Call
    • Final Montage