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Movies like The Breadwinner (2026)
7 films to watch after The Breadwinner, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.
After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.
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1Daddy Day Care (2003)
Fit 65%Shares Comedy and Family with The Breadwinner.
Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which inspires them to open their own day-care center.
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2Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Fit 54%Shares Comedy and Family with The Breadwinner.
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
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3Jingle All the Way (1996)
Fit 49%Shares Family and Comedy with The Breadwinner.
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
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4RV (2006)
Fit 46%Shares Family and Comedy with The Breadwinner.
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.
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5Disaster Holiday (2024)
Fit 43%Shares Comedy and Family with The Breadwinner.
A workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids, heads to the coast of Durban for a big work meeting — under the guise of a family road trip vacation.
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6Life with Father (1947)
Fit 36%Shares Comedy and Family with The Breadwinner.
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
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7Playdate (2025)
Fit 35%Shares Comedy with The Breadwinner.
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
