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Directed by | Hikari |
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Cinematography | Takurô Ishizaka |
Edited by | Alan Baumgarten Thomas A. Krueger |
Music by | Jónsi Alex Somers |
Production companies | Sight Unseen Productions Domo Arigato Productions |
Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes [1] |
Countries | United States Japan |
Languages | English Japanese |
Rental Family is an upcoming comedy-drama film directed by Hikari, who co-wrote the screenplay with Stephen Blahut. It stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, and Akira Emoto.
An international co-production between the United States and Japan, the film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on November 21.
A lonely American actor living in Tokyo starts working for a Japanese rental family service to play stand-in roles in other people's lives. Along the way, he finds surprising connections and unexpected joys within his new family.
The film has been in development since 2019. [2] In November 2023, Brendan Fraser was set to star in the film with Hikari directing from a script she co-wrote with Stephen Blahut. [3] In March 2024, Mari Yamamoto, Takehiro Hira, and Akira Emoto joined the cast. [4] [5] Principal photography began in Japan on March 12 and wrapped in late May. [4] [5]
An international co-production between the United States and Japan, Rental Family will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025. [6] It is scheduled to be released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on November 21. [7] [8]