TIFF 2025 'Rental Family' Review: Who Wouldn't Want to Hire Brendan Fraser to Give Us a Big Hug?

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Being an actor is hard. Phillip (Brendan Fraser) is an American in Tokyo, finding bit parts wherever he can while he waits for his big break. An unexpected gig of a lifetime appears in the form of an offer from Shinji (Takehiro Hiira), the owner of a rental family service. For the right fee, people can hire an actor to play whatever role they so desire in their personal lives: a husband for a fake wedding ceremony, a mistress who can grovelingly apologize to a wronged wife, a best friend to play video games with. Hesitant at first, Phillip soon finds purpose in his new life as a professional stand-in for people’s lives. But his latest job has him wor

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