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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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.5/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 87% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 64/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.7/101,084 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 76 | 100% |
Key crew
- HikariDirector, Writer
- Stephen BlahutWriter
- Jon Thor BirgissonOriginal Music Composer
- Alex SomersOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brendan FraserPhillip Vanderploeg
- Takehiro HiraShinji Tada
- Mari YamamotoAiko Nakajima
- Shannon Mahina GormanMia Kawasaki
- Akira EmotoKikuo Hasegawa
- Paolo Andrea Di PietroHandsome Actor
- Shinji OzekiCasting Director
- Takao KinBartender
- Risa KamedaNeighbor Girlfriend
- Yuma SonanNeighbor Boyfriend
- Kana KittyNeighbor Business Woman
- Gan FurukawaNeighbor Old Man
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