Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser is back on the big screen with a new movie, Rental Family, opening in movie theaters this weekend. Directed by Japanese filmmaker Hikari, who also co-wrote the script with ...

JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray reviewed Rental Family for the site, giving Hiraki’s unique and sentimental comedy a score of 7 out of 10. “While probably too low-key and minor to make a big impact at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brendan Fraser plays an American actor in Tokyo who accepts an unusual gig in "Rental Family." (James Lisle/Associated Press) ...

Chris Williams is a writer with more than 20 years of experience writing about film. Chris holds a B.A. in communications and an emphasis in journalism and an M.A. in communications with an emphasis ...

Grab that box of tissues! Brendan Fraser is doling out the warm-and-fuzzies as the lovably awkward Phillip Vandarpleog in Japanese director Hikari’s tearjerking dramedy “Rental Family,” which hits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The premise of Rental Family sounds preposterous but completely works. A wonderful, charming, sad Brendan Fraser plays struggling ...

After Brendan Fraser won the Oscar for The Whale in 2023, the actor said he was being “picky” about his next starring role. Now that his next movie is here, Rental Family, I think his selectiveness ...

The premise of Rental Family might seem absurd on the surface since it involves an actor blurring the lines of reality, getting hired by clients to play a role in a loved one's life under false ...

In theaters via Searchlight Pictures on November 21st is ‘Rental Family’, a comedy drama about the lies we tell others (and ourselves) that explores a fascinating real-world service in Japan through ...

Recently someone asked me what movie I was about to review, which as you can imagine happens a lot. I told them, “It’s this new Brendan Fraser movie called ‘Rental Family.’” That’s when the phone went ...