A Donut-Centric Review of ‘The Breadwinner’

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Scooping up that Bread (CREDIT: Jennifer Clasen/Sony Pictures)

Starring: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Birdie Borria, Charlotte Ann Tucker, Will Forte, Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Cherry, Kate Berlant, Martin Herlihy, Maddox Batson, Brett Cullen

Director: Eric Appel

Running Time: 99 Minutes

Rating: PG

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

There’s a scene in The Breadwinner (featured prominently in the trailer) in which Nate Bargatze (playing the similarly named Nate Wilcox) is caught in the middle of eating a donut while his wife makes her pitch to the sharks on Shark Tank. And then the sharks just roast him mercilessly. (Mr. Wonderful is arguably even more villainous here than he was in Marty Supreme.) To which I say: let the man eat his donut in peace! There was a time when I could down eight donuts in one sitting and still have plenty of energy for the rest of the day. Nowadays, though, just one is plenty filling. So any time that those rings of dough can be fully enjoyed should be treated like a blessing.

Grade: Will Forte and Martin Herlihy Were the Best Parts (Colin Jost Was Pretty Good Too)

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/29/26

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Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
Backrooms (Theaters)
The Breadwinner (Theaters)
Power Ballad (Theaters)
Pressure (Theaters)

TV
Rafa Limited Series (May 29 on Netflix) – One of the greats, with the cameras following him.
-AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (May 31 on Netflix) – Laughter and such.
Password Season Premiere (June 2 on NBC) – I appreciate Keke Palmer’s colorful glasses.

Music
-Violet Grohl, Be Sweet to Me
-Guided by Voices, Crawlspace of the Pantheon
-Paul McCartney, The Boys of Dungeon Lane
-Kurt Vile, philadelphia’s been good to me

Sports
-NBA Finals (Begins June 3 on ABC) – I’m rooting for the Knickerbockers.
-U.S. Women’s Open (June 4-7 on USA, Peacock, and NBC)