Rental Family (DVD)

Directed by Hikari

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Akira Emoto, Shino Shinozaki, Sei Matobu, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Kimura Bun, Misato Morita, Daikichi Sugawara

Contributors: Hikari, Stephen Blahut, Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, Shin Yamaguchi, Takurô Ishizaka, Jon Thor Birgisson, Alex Somers

Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Main Language:
English
Subtitles:
Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Dubbing Language:
German
Region: Region 0
Release Date: 16 Mar 2026
Originally Issued: 2025
No of Discs: 1
Weight: 66g
Dimensions: 135 x 16 x 191 (mm)
Genre: Feature
BBFC Cert: (12a) Suitable for 12 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 110 minutes
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Description

Brendan Fraser stars in this comedy drama co-written and directed by Hikari. Phillip Vanderploeg (Fraser) is an American actor living in Japan who is struggling to make a living. Desperate, he accepts a job at Rental Family, a company which provides actors to strangers who need them to play the roles of family members or friends.

Although Phillip is initially uncertain, he comes to find the experience rewarding until it causes his life to become increasingly complicated. The cast also includes Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto and Akira Emoto.