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Brendan Fraser Shines in 'Rental Family' Streaming Debut

2/17/2026

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Rental Family streams on Hulu and Disney+ on Feb. 18, 2026, with 4K Ultra High Definition (4K UHD), Blu-ray, and DVD the same day, featuring bonus materials.
Brendan Fraser, actor, stars as Phillip Vandarpleog, an American expat in Japan.
He finds purpose working for rental family service, acting as a stand-in in clients' lives.
Hikari, the film's director, earns critics' praise for found family and loneliness and is rated ???½.

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Rental Family streams on Hulu and Disney+ on Feb. 18, 2026, with 4K Ultra High Definition (4K UHD), Blu-ray, and DVD the same day, featuring bonus materials.
Brendan Fraser, actor, stars as Phillip Vandarpleog, an American expat in Japan.
He finds purpose working for rental family service, acting as a stand-in in clients' lives.
Hikari, the film's director, earns critics' praise for found family and loneliness and is rated ???½.