Nate Bargatze on Debut Movie ‘The Breadwinner,’ Its Discounted Tickets and His Much-Discussed Emmys Gig

The stand-up veteran, whose family-friendly film hits theaters Friday, tells The Hollywood Reporter about riding a horse for the Sony feature: "It could act better than I could."

The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Breadwinner’ Review: Nate Bargatze Bumbles Through a Domestic Comedy That Thinks Incompetent Dads are Still Funny
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https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-breadwinner-review-nate-bargatze-1236759814/

'The Breadwinner' Review: Nate Bargatze Bumbles Through a Dated Comedy

Directed by Eric Appel, Nate Bargatze’s 'Mr. Mom' update 'The Breadwinner' offers a few opportunities to chuckle, but the gags mostly fall flat.

Variety

WME Signs Eric Appel, Director Of ‘The Breadwinner’ And ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’
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https://deadline.com/2026/02/eric-appel-signs-wme-1236729426/

WME Signs Eric Appel, Director Of ‘The Breadwinner’ And ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’

Filmmaker Eric Appel has signed with WME for representation in all areas, Deadline can report exclusively.

Deadline
Nate Bargatze’s Debut Movie ‘The Breadwinner’ Shifts Release to May

Mandy Moore and Colin Jost also star in the Sony comedy from filmmaker Eric Appel.

The Hollywood Reporter
Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore Make a Risky Parenting Choice in ‘The Breadwinner’ Trailer

Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani and Will Forte also star in Eric Appel's comedy that Sony releases theatrically next year.

The Hollywood Reporter
Eric Appel To Direct TriStar Pic ‘The Breadwinner’ Starring Nate Bargatze

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story director Eric Appel is set to helm 'The Breadwinner' starring Nate Bargatze.

Deadline
Prime Time: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

Movies young and old, from fright flicks to cracking comedies, from the latest blockbusters to the rarest cult treats.

From the musical pool party packed with iconic impersonations, to the brutal and bloody brawls and shoot-outs, #WEIRDTheAlYankovicStory is perhaps not technically the best, but arguably the most famous #Autobimockraphy ever made.

I would have paid money for this, #Roku.

(And now I'm off to watch UHF again.)

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