Rental Family
2025
Drama / Comedy
1h50
Loevann Leclere rated ★ 3/10
Ce film tente tout du long de jouer la carte du pathos pour son personnage principal, incarné par Brendan Fraser, dans l’intention de nous arracher une larme. On y voit ici une volonté d'amadouer le spectateur pour obtenir une bonne note. On voit alors passer, tout au long du film, l’entièreté de l’arsenal de la mise en scène mélodramatique qui, au bout de deux heures, devient indigeste. Tout cela sans parler du scénario qui devient ultra-prévisible au bout de 45 minutes. En somme, ce film souffre d’une paresse dans la mise en scène et d’un manque d’écriture.
Synopsis
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.
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WatchCommunity Reviews
Viewers generally found 'Rental Family' to be a heartwarming and emotionally engaging film, praising its unique premise and Brendan Fraser's performance. The blend of humor and drama, alongside the exploration of human connections through the lens of a rental family service in Japan, resonated well. However, some felt the film was occasionally simplistic and predictable, yet it still offered a good balance of entertainment and poignancy.
👍 Unique premise and emotional depth
👎 Some found it simplistic and predictable
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Reviews and Comments
7 reviews
This was a nice movie. It’s soft, warm, and fuzzy and overall a very feel good story. The movie looked nice and pretty, the music was good and calm, and the actors all did a great job. This also had a good amount of humor which was nice. The scene with the grandpa was so sad and I was almost brought to tears, like my eyes started watering. It’s such a relatable premise about not being there for a loved one in need and it hit me hard. Some things didn’t hit well for me. For one, the boss having a rental family was definitely shocking, but I feel like there was no point where he realized he was wrong. It kinda felt like he started to be evil and pessimistic towards the end and suddenly he’s super nice and actually knows what the Rental Family company is all about. It’s a cute watch, I don’t regret watching it I had a good chill time. 7/10
This was a nice movie. It’s soft, warm, and fuzzy and overall a very feel good story. The movie looked nice and pretty, the music was good and calm, and the actors all did a great job. This also had a good amount of humor which was nice. The scene with the grandpa was so sad and I was almost brought to tears, like my eyes started watering. It’s such a relatable premise about not being there for a loved one in need and it hit me hard. Some things didn’t hit well for me. For one, the boss having a rental family was definitely shocking, but I feel like there was no point where he realized he was wrong. It kinda felt like he started to be evil and pessimistic towards the end and suddenly he’s super nice and actually knows what the Rental Family company is all about. It’s a cute watch, I don’t regret watching it I had a good chill time. 7/10
