Rental Family is the warm hug needed this winter.
The film reminds us that love and belonging are not always bound by blood and that it is waiting in the most unexpected of places.
Brendan Fraser is a delight in Hikari’s new feature. It only takes the first second of Fraser on the screen for his warmth and charm to come across and pull you in. Rental Family is a charming, hilarious, touching, and emotional film that truly exposes the true nature of how a found family can come into your life in the most unexpected of ways. There isn’t a second you’re not rooting for Fraser or his rental families in this just under 2-hour feature. It certainly shows what Hikari does best in her work that every moment, even small feel lived in and authentic. She brilliantly encapsulates the true tones of life.
I’m certain in saying that this is a film someone could only enjoy unless a chronic pessimist in life. Shannon Gorman stands her own against the names she’s acting with and impressively so, with this being her first film. The chemistry between Gorman and Fraser was jumping off the screen; it was almost tangible. They complemented each other wonderfully and naturally; the authentic connection between the two as characters glowed with this casting choice. It is a true reminder that Fraser has a range that goes underappreciated in recent years, that he is impeccably comedically timed and can reach genuine depths of drama and emotion in harmony, which is constantly showcased throughout the film.
The film beautifully balances the wholesome nature with the realistic, sudden entrance of grief into someone’s life. While it contained the realistic sadness that comes with grief, there was a positive underlayer to the performances that love goes on with the experience of grief. So even in its less joyful moments, the film still holds its special optimistic tone, curing the plague of loneliness that could come with such experiences.
Rental Family reminds us that love and belonging are not always bound by blood and that it is waiting in the most unexpected of places.
Rental Family will be released in theatres on November 21, 2025.
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