The Breadwinner (film)

The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nora Twomey
Screenplay by	Anita Doron; Deborah Ellis;
Based on	The Breadwinner; by Deborah Ellis
Produced by	Anthony Leo; Tomm Moore; Andrew Rosen; Paul Young; Stephan Roelants;
Starring	Saara Chaudry; Soma Bhatia; Ali Badshah; Noorin Gulamgaus; Kane Mahon; Laara Sadiq; Kanza Feris; Shaista Latif; Kawa Ada; Ali Kazmi; Reza Sholeh;
Cinematography	Sheldon Lisoy
Edited by	Darragh Byrne
Music by	Mychael Danna; Jeff Danna;
Production; companies	Cartoon Saloon; Aircraft Pictures; Guru Studio; Sony Pictures Releasing; Jolie Pas; Melusine Productions;
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures (Canada); ; StudioCanal (United Kingdom and Ireland); ;
Release dates	September 8, 2017 (TIFF); November 17, 2017 (United States);
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	Canada; Ireland; Luxembourg;
Language	English
Budget	$1 million
Box office	$4,442,537

The Breadwinner is a 2017 animated drama film from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon directed by Nora Twomey. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film was an international co-production among Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg, and received a limited release on 17 November 2017.

The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in September. The Breadwinner received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards, but lost to Coco.