Overview
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.
A film from Eric Appel, starring Nate Bargatze and Stella Grace Fitzgerald.
It opened at #5 with $7.4M, fell 54% in its second weekend, and has $20.2M domestic. Critics and audiences: 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and 2.39 on Letterboxd.
It’s streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| May 29 | 3.09 |
| May 30 | 2.79 |
| Aug 25 | 2.52 |
| Sep 25 | 2.46 |
| Sep 27 | 2.46 |
| Sep 28 | 2.46 |
| Sep 29 | 2.45 |
| Sep 30 | 2.44 |
| Oct 1 | 2.44 |
| Oct 2 | 2.43 |
| Oct 3 | 2.43 |
| Oct 4 | 2.42 |
| Oct 5 | 2.41 |
| Oct 6 | 2.41 |
| Oct 7 | 2.41 |
| Oct 8 | 2.41 |
| Oct 9 | 2.40 |
| Oct 10 | 2.40 |
| Oct 11 | 2.40 |
| Oct 12 | 2.40 |
| Oct 13 | 2.39 |
| Oct 14 | 2.39 |
| Oct 15 | 2.39 |
Films are drafted before they open, then score all season for whoever took them, on the numbers here.
Reviews‘The Breadwinner’ Review: Nate Bargatze Bumbles Through a Domestic Comedy That Thinks Incompetent Dads are Still FunnyVariety · May 27 
Eric Appel| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| May 29 | $7.4M |
| Jun 5 | $3.4M |
| Jun 12 | $1.5M |
| Jun 19 | $869K |
| Jun 26 | $476K |
