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.

Critics Consensus

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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David Sims

The Atlantic

Jun 9

It’s as flat, simple, and static as possible. That the film is filled with an overwhelming amount of product placement makes it feel only more uncinematic. In the end, Bargatze’s big-screen experiment is doomed by its desire to be extremely ordinary.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Jun 5

4/5

Silly, sincere and safe for the entire family, The Breadwinner is Mr. Mom for the smartphone generation.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

Jun 1

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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Phoenix Clouden

Geek Vibes Nation

Jun 11

5/10

The Breadwinner likely would’ve been a smash hit in an earlier time period. Now, it comes off as tone deaf and detached from the advancements of the past 50 years or so.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 5

2/4

...the picture’s relentless emphasis on sitcom-level happenings slowly-but-surely renders its positive attributes moot...

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

Jun 5

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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Maxo

1d

plot was a bit hackneyed but its a comedy and it was funny

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michelle c

1d

Great movie for the whole family. Hilarious!

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Harriet

1d

I liked that it was funny.

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Layne

1d

Feel good family movie.

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Berlynn

2d

It was a cute family friendly movie but it has a lot of boring parts.

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WIKid

2d

Nonstop puns about being a family! Loads of laughter from beginning to the end.

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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