# The Breadwinner (2026)

> When an ambitious mother's business breakthrough takes her away, her untested stay-at-home husband turns household chaos into an unexpected lesson in fatherhood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7416301

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Eric Appel
- Cast: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Birdie Borria, Charlotte Ann Tucker, Colin Jost, Will Forte, Martin Herlihy
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34459219/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, breezy, family movie night, lazy sunday

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