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Blockers (2018)

Film · 1h 42m · Rated R

Comedy

Three frantic parents launch a raunchy, brisk operation to stop their daughters' prom night pact.

Campy and crowd-pleasing, with raunchy humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Max.

Blockers parents guide

Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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What is Blockers about?

When three parents discover that each of their daughters have a pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byKay Cannon
StarringLeslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon

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