“The Breadwinner” key art featuring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore.
Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Breadwinner, a family comedy starring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore, is coming to digital streaming this week after the film failed to bring home the bread in theaters.
Directed by Eric Appel and written by Bargatze, The Breadwinner opened in theaters on May 29. Making his feature film acting debut, the standup comedy star plays Nate Wilcox, who puts his career as a successful salesman on ice when his wife, Katie (Mandy Moore), realizes her dream by scoring a once-in-a-lifetime deal for her household invention on Shark Tank.
As such, Katie needs to embark on a prolonged business trip, leaving the couple’s three daughters and perfectly run household in the care of Nate, who must learn to adjust to his new — and very chaotic — life as a stay-at-home dad.
The Breadwinner, which is rated PG, also stars Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin Herlihy, Kate Berlant, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte.
The Breadwinner earned $7.3 million from 3,252 North American theaters in its first Friday to Sunday frame from May 29-31 for a No. 5 finish at the domestic box office. Business tumbled for The Breadwinner from there, as the film earned $3.4 million in its second weekend for a No. 8 finish in its second weekend frame, and dropped to No. 12 in its third weekend in theaters with a stateside take of $1.5 million.
Bargatze’s The Breadwinner finished its domestic box office run on July 2 with a final domestic box office tally of $20.2 million and was not released internationally. According to Deadline, The Breadwinner had a production budget of $25 million before marketing costs.
Nate Bargatze’s ‘The Breadwinner’ Arrives On Digital Streaming On Tuesday
Sony Pictures Entertainment recently announced that The Breadwinner will arrive on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, July 14. The film will be available for digital purchase for $24.99 on a variety of platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV.
Since digital rentals are typically $5 less than purchase prices, The Breadwinner should be available as a 48-hour rental on PVOD for $19.99.
Consumers who purchase digital copies of The Breadwinner will have access to bonus material, including commentary by director Eric Appel, bloopers, deleted scenes and Line-O-Ramas.
The Breadwinner’s bonus content also includes a Making Of featurette and the featurette Daditude, Sharks, and a Horse: Casting The Breadwinner, as well as the extended video short titled A Standup On Set Commentary.