The Breadwinner
Seen it?2026 | 100 min | Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 33% and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% critic score
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$20 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 553K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Appel
- Nate BargatzeNate Wilcox
- Mandy MooreKatie Wilcox
- Stella Grace FitzgeraldGracie Wilcox
- Birdie BorriaHadley Wilcox
- Charlotte Ann TuckerSam Wilcox
- Colin JostConor Ashford
- Will ForteKeegan
- Martin HerlihyPeter
- Zach CherryDan
- Kumail NanjianiPeyton