'The Breadwinner' Review: Sony's Family Comedy Feels Like a Feature-Length Commercial
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Alison Foreman
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Summary
A review of 'The Breadwinner,' a family comedy produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment starring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore. The film follows a stay-at-home dad who must step up when his wife becomes a successful entrepreneur on 'Shark Tank.' The review criticizes the movie for feeling more like a feature-length commercial for Sony products and 'Shark Tank' than a genuine film, despite Bargatze's likable performance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNear the end of 'The Breadwinner,' there's a close-up shot of a Sony-branded microphone that snaps the entire film into focus.
Sony Pictures Entertainment produced this bizarre family comedy... The studio also owns 'Shark Tank,' the reality competition series that abruptly launches stay-at-home mom Katie Wilcox to entrepreneurial stardom in the movie.
That lucky break means Katie's cute but hapless husband, Nate Wilcox, suddenly has to step back from his role.
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