The Breadwinner Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

A family comedy that follows the misadventures of Nate Wilcox, whose wife Katie (Mandy Moore) lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - and now the lifelong breadwinner has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad. With three young daughters and little experience handling their day-to-day needs, Nate finds out quickly that running the household is the toughest gig he’s ever had.

Comedy

• N
  Nate Bargatze

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  Mandy Moore

  Tangled, Ralph Breaks the Internet

• W
  Will Forte

  Coyote vs. Acme, The Laundromat

• C
  Colin Jost

  Tom and Jerry, Baby Nurse

• K
  Kumail Nanjiani

  Ella McCay, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Who is making The Breadwinner – Crew List

A look at The Breadwinner behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Eric Appel last helmed Die Hart The Movie and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

Director

Eric Appel

Screenwriters

Nate Bargatze
Dan Lagana

Producers

Nate Bargatze
Dan Lagana
Jeremy Latcham

Production – What we know about the The Breadwinner

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2025

Completed

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Dec 2025

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2025

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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