Comedy, Drama  •  2025  •  110 min  •  Teen (13+)

Rental Family (2025)

Rental Family poster

Rental Family (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

An American actor in Tokyo 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.


Starring Cast

Brendan Fraser  •   Takehiro Hira  •   Mari Yamamoto


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film explores universal human experiences such as loneliness, the search for connection, and the blurring lines between performance and reality, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Low

The film features a visibly diverse cast, reflecting its US-Japan co-production and cross-cultural narrative. While the lead character's identity as a 'token white guy' is a plot point, the movie does not explicitly engage with DEI themes or offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities within its narrative, focusing instead on human connection and moral complexities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Based on available coverage, reviews, and interviews for 'Rental Family, 2025,' there is no mention of identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's discussed premise and themes revolve around loneliness, family, and connection, without any reported LGBTQ+ specific content.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Based on all available information, *Rental Family* does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Plot summaries and reviews consistently focus on an American actor's experiences within a Japanese rental family agency, exploring human connection and loneliness, with no elements suggesting a portrayal of trans identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film "Rental Family" is an original screenplay with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. Therefore, no characters have established canonical or historical genders to compare against, meaning no gender swaps can be identified.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film is an original screenplay with no prior source material, meaning no characters had a pre-established race to be altered. Therefore, no race swap occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.8
Metacritic logo
6.4

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