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Rental Family was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 77.78 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Hikari
Writers: Stephen Blahut, Hikari
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Mari Yamamoto, Takehiro Hira, Akira Emoto
Techs: Alan Baumgarten, Thomas A. Krueger (Ed); Takurô Ishizaka (Ci); Takurô Ishizaka (Mu)
Distributor: Searchlight
Prior Recognition:
Other Oscar Nominees: Fraser (1:1 – 2022), Baumgarten (2:0 – 2013-2020)
Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 1h 43m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 8.17 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Toronto (25)
Release Date: Nov. 21, 2025
Rating: 14.25 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 96%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 7.9
Box Office Tally: $10,047,429
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 11.06 out of 15
