TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Ichinokawa’s life could be right out of the movie “Rental Family” as the founder nearly two decades ago ...

The new film follows Fraser's character, an actor named Phillip Vandarploeug, who lands an unusual gig at a Japanese "rental ...

Directed by Japanese filmmaker Hikari, Rental Family is a new comedy-drama film starring Brendan Fraser as Phillip ...

While Vaisman knew his big brother was a volunteer, Mia has no idea in the film that Phillip isn’t her real father, nor that ...

In this gentle comedy from the one-named Japanese director Hikari, an agency specializes in providing actors to make life's ...

Oscar winner Brendan Fraser filmed his new movie "Rental Family" in Tokyo. Now he knows a little Japanese alongside "some bad ...

Is Brendan Fraser the most heartwarming dude in Hollywood? He scores another tear-jerking role in the standout dramedy ...

Japanese American director Hikari explores the world of a Japanese business that rents out actors to pose as loved ones for ...

But the “rent-a-family” industry is a real phenomenon in Japan. Their actors portray friends, spouses, family members, and ...

Hikari’s beautifully moving and affably humorous story of human connection, “Rental Family,” kicks off with one funeral and ...

Actor Brendan Fraser had never heard of a Japanese “rental family" service before working on the comedy-drama film “Rental ...