Updated Mar 28, 2026
My ★★★★★ review of Rental Family on @letterboxd: boxd.it/d10ScX
Rent dad/ mom is wokay! What fresh hell is this? #RentalFamily
A college classmate did this in 2003. Hired his good-looking, English-speaking cook to attend the PTM as his father. Paid him ₹10K. It was on a Saturday, and the cook gave an Oscar-level performance. Everything was perfect. Until the following Tuesday, when his real father
Perfectly effective heartwarmer, but ultimately too saccharine to be memorable. #RentalFamily
#RentalFamily is the sweetest movie, it explores the needs of human emotions and human support. Loved it especially the father and daughter angle of the whole movie how it turns out. Too good to watch. Thanks for the recommendation @karthickkrishna bro.
I'm so sad both #RentalFamily and #TrainDreams didnt get anything. You will always be loved 😭💔 #Oscars
What did you think of the 98th Academy Awards? #Oscars
Just watched Rental Family (2025) dir. Hikari starring Brendan Fraser and loved it. I laughed at certain scenes and cried at others. A film with so much heart at its core. What a cute lil surprise! 🩷
