Blockers (2018)
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A trio of parents must team up to prevent their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.
The story
Twelve years after becoming close friends in kindergarten, Julie, Kayla, and Sam form a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Their parents—Lisa, Mitchell, and Hunter—discover the plan through intercepted messages and emoji codes. Determined to intervene, the parents embark on a frantic quest to stop the girls. As they navigate various obstacles, including a lake house party and a hotel, the parents are forced to confront their own personal motivations, fears, and complicated relationships with their growing children.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After discovering their daughters' pact to lose their virginity on prom night, parents Lisa, Mitchell, and Hunter go on a wild journey to stop them. They intercept messages, decipher emoji codes, and eventually track the girls to a lake house and a hotel. Along the way, the parents face personal crises: Mitchell struggles with his daughter's maturity, Hunter deals with guilt over his divorce, and Lisa fears her only child's independence. At the hotel, the girls' experiences vary; Sam decides she doesn't want to have sex with her date Chad, while Kayla limits her intimacy with Connor. Mitchell confronts Kayla, leading to a heartfelt reconciliation. Hunter has a tender moment with Sam, who comes out to him as a lesbian. Lisa watches Julie and Austin share a loving moment and chooses to let them be. The parents eventually celebrate their daughters' futures. Three months later, the parents are pranked by the girls via group text before receiving a final 'I love you.'
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kay Cannon
- Writers
- Brian Kehoe · writer; Jim Kehoe · writer
- Cast and characters
- Leslie Mann · Lisa Decker; Ike Barinholtz · Hunter Lockwood; John Cena · Mitchell Mannes; Hannibal Buress · Frank; June Diane Raphael · Brenda Lockwood; Kathryn Newton · Julie Decker; Gary Cole · Ron; Gina Gershon · Cathy
- Genres
- sex comedy; coming-of-age comedy; LGBTQ-related comedy
- Themes
- parenting; coming of age; sexual politics; family bonds
- Tone and mood
- absurd; funny; sweet; crude
- Premise and plot tags
- parents; teenagers; prom night; virginity; road trip
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, performances, and intelligence. It was described as a gender-swapped spin on the teen sex comedy with a surprisingly enlightened perspective.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 69 · scale: 100 · review count: 46; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 76% · scale: percentage
- Awards and nominations
- GLAAD Media Award · Outstanding Film – Wide Release · 2019 · Nominated
- Production trivia
- The title is a reference to 'cockblocking'.; The film was produced under the working title 'The Pact'.; Ike Barinholtz suffered a neck injury during a falling stunt.
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