Nate Bargatze, who’s worked as a comedian for years now, has been picking up some significant professional momentum as of late, and he just notched a major milestone. This weekend marked the release of the comedy film The Breadwinner, which is Bargetze’s feature film debut. However, the film’s reception hasn’t been so glowing, as critics have mostly panned it, leading to a low Rotten Tomatoes score. Those feelings don’t seem to extend to general viewers, though, as the audience number is actually quite impressive.
Reviews for The Breadwinner began to drop just days ago, and many pundits criticized the film’s plot and referred to some of the jokes and gags as “stale.” As it stands, the Eric Appel-directed film holds a 25% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes as a result of that negative buzz. On the other hand, though, the audience score, as of this writing, sits at 87%, signifying a notable disconnect between the general public’s thoughts and those of film journalists.
