US EditionBrendan Fraser Finds Unexpected Purpose in Tokyo in the Trailer for 'Rental Family'
TOKYO, JAPAN, AUG 5 – Brendan Fraser portrays a struggling American actor who joins a Japanese rental family agency, exploring emotional connections and belonging in Tokyo's unique surrogate family service.
- On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Searchlight Pictures released the first trailer for Rental Family, featuring Fraser as an American actor in Tokyo working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency.
- Set in modern-day Tokyo, the film explores Japan’s real rental family industry where actors play surrogate roles for clients, directed by Hikari and starring Brendan Fraser.
- As relationships deepen, Fraser’s character rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection, forming genuine bonds that challenge reality.
- Scheduled for wide release on November 21, 2025, the film premieres next month at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
- Industry observers see Rental Family as Searchlight’s return to mid-budget prestige dramedy, with the November 21, 2025 release positioned in awards season and the trailer hailed as Oscar bait at TIFF.
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Brendan Fraser finds unexpected purpose in Tokyo in the trailer for 'Rental Family'
Brendan Fraser headlines "Rental Family," a drama about an American actor in Tokyo who takes an unusual job with a rental family agency. The trailer offers a glimpse at a heartfelt journey of belonging and human connection.
Brendan Fraser Stars in First Lead Role Since Oscar Win: See the Touching Rental Family Trailer
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