Discover a heartfelt story of empathy and human connection when Searchlight Pictures’ Rental Family begins streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (for bundle subscribers in the U.S.) on February 18.
Synopsis:
Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family stars Academy Award®–winning Brendan Fraser as a once-promising American actor searching for purpose and belonging in a society where he feels increasingly adrift. An unexpected acting call leads him to a “rental family” agency, where he is hired to step into surrogate roles for strangers seeking connection. As performance blurs into reality, the experience awakens his empathy and compassion, drawing him deeply into his clients’ lives and pulling him off-script whenever his heart takes over.
Shannon Gorman in RENTAL FAMILY. Photo by James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Directed, co-written and produced by HIKARI, Rental Family also stars Emmy® nominee Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, newcomer Shannon Mahina Gorman, who was nominated for a CCA Award for her performance in the film, and iconic actor Akira Emoto.
RENTAL FAMILY ON HULU FEBRUARY 18
