Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.
Rent-A-Pal has generally received positive reviews.
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Rent-A-Pal was released in 2020 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 8 reviews, giving Rent-A-Pal (2020) an average rating of 64%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 66%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 50%. Professional critics were more impressed with Rent-A-Pal than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 64%, Rent-A-Pal is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2020, which stands at 59%.
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