Rental Family - Official 'Building a New Family' Behind-The-Scenes Video

Discover the joy of unexpected connections. Join star Brendan Fraser and director Hikari for a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming film, Rental Family. Rental Family also stars Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto. Rental Family opens in theaters on November 21, 2025.Set against 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.Rental Family is produced by Eddie Vaisman, p.g.a, Julia Lebedev, p.g.a, HIKARI, p.g.a, and Shin Yamaguchi, p.g.a. The screenplay is by: Hikari, Stephen Blahut.