Farace here. Boston, get ready — because Rental Family is coming your way for an advance screening, and honestly, the concept might be the most Boston thing ever: hiring people to play emotional support roles because your real family is too busy arguing about parking spaces, Dunkin orders, and who “really” knows someone in the fire department. Brendan Fraser stars as an American actor in Tokyo who gets hired to play stand-in relatives for strangers… which feels only slightly less weird than half the conversations I’ve overheard walking through Southie. As he dives deeper into these fake families, real emotional bonds form, and suddenly it’s more meaningful than anything happening on the Green Line. Screening hits 11/17 at 7:30pm — while supplies last. Grab your pass before someone swaps it for a lobster roll and a bad attitude.
Advance Screening: 11/17/25 at 7:30pm
In Theaters: 11/21/26
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Advance Screening: 11/17/25 at 7:30pm
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Boston – Coolidge Corner Theatre
RENTAL FAMILY
Searchlight Pictures
Synopsis: Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who 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. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.