Nate Bargatze cracks me up.
I will fully admit that I am in the Nate camp, and that definitely has bearing on my review for this movie, so take that for whatever it’s worth.
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“The Breadwinner” is a movie that’s really quite rare these days: a movie that literally the whole family can enjoy. It can appeal to all ages pretty equally. Kids will enjoy some of the broad humor and enjoy seeing kids their own age onscreen, while adults can enjoy Bargatze’s clean, dry sense of humor, without having their intelligence insulted.
The plot is simple: Mom goes out of town for a couple of months, and Dad has to step up and run the family. Yes, it’s all been done before, but really, the plot doesn’t matter much. It’s Nate and the characters that supply humor throughout.
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There is a good collection of comic actors that come in to fill supporting roles, and honestly, I enjoyed them almost as much as I did Nate.
I will admit that even though I really enjoy him, I was not terribly looking forward to watching this due to its “family friendly” status. However, I laughed out loud several times throughout.
Grade: B
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| Rated: | (PG) |
| Genres: | Comedy, Family |
| USA release date: | 2026-05-28 |
| Movie length: | |
| Starring: | |
| Director: | Eric Appel |
| Writer(s): | Nate Bargatze, Dan Lagana |
| Language: | en |
| Country: | US |
Plot
After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip – lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.