The Breadwinner (2026)

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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.

• Released: 2026-05-29
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 113 votes

Directed by Eric Appel.

Top cast

• Nate Bargatze as Nate Wilcox
• Mandy Moore as Katie Wilcox
• Stella Grace Fitzgerald as Gracie Wilcox
• Birdie Borria as Hadley Wilcox
• Charlotte Ann Tucker as Sam Wilcox
• Colin Jost as Conor Ashford
• Will Forte as Keegan
• Martin Herlihy as Peter
• Zach Cherry as Dan
• Kumail Nanjiani as Peyton

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Breadwinner

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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