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The Breadwinner
movie·PG·May 29, 2026·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.8x
$25M
Budget
$20.2M
Gross
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The Breadwinner
movie
PG
May 29, 2026
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Breadwinner scores a low 1/10 on wokeness as a classic, apolitical family comedy that sticks to household slapstick and personal identity without any activist framing or social messaging.
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Detailed Analysis
The Breadwinner centers on a traditional nuclear family where Nate Wilcox (Nate Bargatze), a top Toyota car salesman and lifelong breadwinner, temporarily becomes the stay-at-home dad after his wife Katie (Mandy Moore) lands a Shark Tank deal for her “Star Minder” invention and travels to South Korea for two weeks.
The plot follows classic Mr. Mom-style slapstick as Nate struggles with household tasks like cooking eggs, managing three daughters (Gracie, Hadley, and Sam), and a chaotic home renovation, with the story resolving around family unity and finding identity beyond external roles. Reviews consistently describe it as a dated, apolitical, or even “gently regressive” throwback comedy with no references to systemic issues, identity politics, or activist framing.
Key Factors
- Traditional gender role reversal played strictly for broad family comedy without activist critique of patriarchy or masculinity
- Casting features standard white leads (Bargatze, Moore) and three young daughters with no race/gender swaps of established characters or highlighted DEI elements
- Themes focus on personal identity derived from family love and domestic competence, explicitly avoiding social justice messaging per plot summaries and reviews
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Is The Breadwinner Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Breadwinner and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in The Breadwinner?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Breadwinner's overall score.
Is The Breadwinner family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Breadwinner is rated PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score movies?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
