The Breadwinner
“One dad. Three kids. Zero clue.”
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.
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Cast
34 people
Nate Bargatze
Nate Wilcox
Also in
The Standups
Christmas in Paradise
Mandy Moore
Katie Wilcox
Known for
Tangled
A Walk to Remember
Stella Grace Fitzgerald
Gracie Wilcox
Known for
Mrs. Davis
Birdie Borria
Hadley Wilcox
Known for
Stranger Things
The Fabelmans
Charlotte Ann Tucker
Sam Wilcox
Known for
A Loud House Christmas
Colin Jost
Conor Ashford
Known for
Tom & Jerry
How to Be Single
Will Forte
Keegan
Known for
Gravity Falls
The Last Man on Earth
Martin Herlihy
Peter
Known for
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
The Running Man
Zach Cherry
Dan
Known for
Severance
Fallout
Kumail Nanjiani
Peyton
Known for
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Silicon Valley
Brett Cullen
Walter Wilcox
Known for
Joker
Narcos
Kate Berlant
Angela Ashford
Known for
Loki
Sorry to Bother You
Eric Appel Director · Nate Bargatze Writer Dan Lagana Writer
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $25M · United States release May 29, 2026
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$20,247,080
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Wonder Project
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Studio
Nateland Entertainment
Production
One Man Canoe
Production
TSG Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · May 29, 2026
Theatrical
United States · May 29, 2026
Theatrical
United States · July 14, 2026
Digital · Apple TV / Prime Video
United States
September 26, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Canada
July 14, 2026 · Digital · Apple TV / Prime Video
Germany
July 14, 2026 · Digital
Israel
July 16, 2026 · Digital · iTunes / Apple TV
Philippines
July 14, 2026 · Digital · Apple TV
September 6, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Puerto Rico
May 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Romania
July 14, 2026 · Digital · Rakuten TV & Prime Video / TVOD
Spain
July 14, 2026 · Digital
United Kingdom
July 14, 2026 · Digital
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