Oscar winner Brendan Fraser plays a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who takes up a gig for a rental-family company, filling...
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser plays a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who takes up a gig for a rental-family company, filling roles in other people's lives.
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87 %145 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
96 %1,302 reviewsAudience score rating
"Script tries to stay light and agreeable, which occasionally does a disservice to the film."
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Collider
Collider"As sweet and tender as spring lamb."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Soothes the heart at every turn."
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FilmInk
FilmInk"Comedy comes at the expense of its characters, and its drama at the expense of the audience."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Too timid to scratch past the surface in a way that might threaten the easy laughs and mawkishness."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Fraser walks through this aggressively sappy drama with the aura of simple goodness."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"So tiny and inoffensive that it immediately evaporates from memory."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"A heartwarming jewel."
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New York Post
New York Post"An oddly touching experience, somber yet slightly absurd."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"Beautiful and contemplative."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"A bit too sentimental, but it is sweet and pleasing."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleRental Family | Details
- Rating
- M, Offensive language
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA, Japan
