The Breadwinner

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The Breadwinner

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Starring record-shattering comedian Nate Bargatze in his first feature film, The Breadwinner stars Bargatze as salesman Nate Wilcox and Mandy Moore as his wife, Katie. To Nate and their three children, Katie is the ultimate mom -- she manages their comically chaotic household with equal parts efficiency and love, and everything runs perfectly. But when Katie's household invention leads to a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank and takes her on a prolonged business trip, Nate has to figure out how to keep the house from (literally) falling apart. He and his kids soon learn that while he may not do it like mom, he can figure out how to do it his way. Welcome to the dad era.

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As unlikely to ruffle any feathers as it is to drum up many laughs, The Breadwinner's half-baked jokes turn Nate Bargatze's avatar of the befuddled patriarch into one stale oaf.

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A family-friendly movie that may win you over even if you’re not familiar with Nate Bargatze’s comedy, The Breadwinner is an old-fashioned good time -- clichés and all.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

3d

1.5/4

“The Breadwinner” thinks big laughs should come from scenes where a father doesn’t know a damn thing about his kids.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

4d

0.5/4

These sorts of movies do more damage to the culture than any bloody horror flick you can name, because they make the unforgivable adorable.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

May 29

1.5/4

Standup’s comedy king of clean Nate Bargatze riffs on Mr. Mom for his screen acting debut. He deserves better than this phoned-in excuse for family fun. So do audiences.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

2h

2/4

Men clearly need to do better when it comes to the opposite sex — and so should movies about them.

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Derrick Murray

That Hashtag Show

2d

5/10

It’s not bad, but it’s not good either...stuck in a purgatory of a mildly entertaining comedy with nothing of substance to be remembered. It’s a lazy retread of its genre but it will make you laugh if you let it run it’s horse – I mean course.

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Brett McCracken

The Gospel Coalition

2d

Even if The Breadwinner doesn’t quite capture what we need, it’s at least an attempt in the right direction. Here’s hoping it inspires other artists to make their own attempts—but to do it better.

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Melanie

47m

Was a really cute movie. Definitely not a Hollywood blockbuster by any stretch but was funny and a great break to my day.

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Debra J

3h

It was better than I expected. Laughed and had tears. The acting was good.

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Bev

5h

I enjoyed it a great deal, my husband not so much. It was a great comic and we don't have much of that ih our lives. He would rather watch tennis on TV. Maybe next time I'll leave him home.

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David Q

7h

This is a very funny, family friendly movie. I wish there were more movies like this. The cast great together.

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Melissa

8h

So funny and great storyline!

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Whippetgirl

15h

Best movie!! Great family entertainment ❤️

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Synopsis

Starring record-shattering comedian Nate Bargatze in his first feature film, The Breadwinner stars Bargatze as salesman Nate Wilcox and Mandy Moore as his wife, Katie. To Nate and their three children, Katie is the ultimate mom -- she manages their comically chaotic household with equal parts efficiency and love, and everything runs perfectly. But when Katie's household invention leads to a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank and takes her on a prolonged business trip, Nate has to figure out how to keep the house from (literally) falling apart. He and his kids soon learn that while he may not do it like mom, he can figure out how to do it his way. Welcome to the dad era.

Director: Eric Appel
Producer: Jeremy Latcham, Nate Bargatze, Dan Lagana
Screenwriter: Nate Bargatze, Dan Lagana
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Wonder Project
Rating: PG (Mild Suggestive References)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 39m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1