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The Breadwinner: A Dad Era Comedy That Plays Safe

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Good Heart, Familiar Script Nate Wilcox (Nate Bargatze) sells Toyotas, and he is very good at it. He has won Salesman of the Year several times, and the dealership still throws him a party each time. For him, the maths is simple: he earns, and Katie does everything else. Katie (Mandy Moore) runs the house like a military operation. She knows who needs toiletries, who needs food and who will not touch vegetables. She handles the tantrums, does every school drop-off and keeps three daughters on schedule, all by herself. Nate never sees any of it. Then comes her own big moment.  Katie has built the Star Minder, an invention she first made for her daughters. She takes it to Shark Tank and lands a deal.  A financial backer comes on board, and production begins in South Korea, two weeks away. Nate takes leave and steps into her shoes.  The three girls are where the film truly lives. Gracie (Stella Grace Fitzgerald), a Gen Z teenager, is old enough to read the situation. With Mu...