RENTAL FAMILY Review: Brendan Fraser Is A Loved One For Hire In One Of The Year's Best Films
Update: 2025-11-19
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Travis Hopson reviews Brendan Fraser in RENTAL FAMILY, opening in theaters on November 21st!
SYNOPSIS: Set against modern-day Tokyo, “Rental Family follows an American actor (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.
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SYNOPSIS: Set against modern-day Tokyo, “Rental Family follows an American actor (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.
All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!
Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1
Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: / pdcmovies
Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: / pdcmovies
You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!
#BrendanFraser #RentalFamily #Japan
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