LOS ANGELES -- Brendan Fraser stars in Searchlight Pictures' film "Rental Family," directed, written and produced by HIKARI, and inspired by the real life rental family agencies existing in Japan. In ...

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"Sometimes the story we tell ourselves becomes the truth." One of the year's most heartwarming, uplifting films is Rental Family, inspired by the stories of real rental agencies in Tokyo, Japan.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Rental Family” is this season’s warmhearted contender that could. The charming drama has captivated audiences and ...

Rental Family, the latest film from director Hikari (Beef), is about the most persuasive argument for the need for human interaction in a society awash with artificial (and sometimes malicious) ...

"I haven't met or heard anyone who has been disappointed," says Brendan Fraser of the film, in which he plays an American actor living in Japan who stumbles into a gig working at a rental family ...