Blockers

When three parents discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal. Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz and John Cena star in Blockers, the directorial debut of Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect).

The comedy is produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, under their Point Grey Pictures banner, alongside Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg and DMG Entertainment’s Chris Fenton.
Good Universe’s Nathan Kahane and Joseph Drake executive produce with Chris Cowles of DMG, as well as Josh Fagen, Dave Stassen and Jonathan McCoy. It is written by Brian & Jim Kehoe, Hurwitz & Schlossberg and Eben Russell.

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Director

Kay Cannon

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Credits

Director: Kay Cannon
Executive Producer: Nathan Kahane, Joseph Drake, Josh Fagen, Chris Cowles, Dave Stassen, Jonathan McCoy
Producer: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Chris Fenton
Screenwriter: Brian Kehoe & Jim Kehoe, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, Eben Russell
Principal Cast: Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena, Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon

Contact

Distributor 
Universal Pictures
Public Film Contact
Chris Johnson
Universal Pictures
chrisd.johnson@nbcuni.com
8187774589
Publicity Contact
Gianluca Lignola
Gianluca.Lignola@nbcuni.com
8187774758
Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Film Badge
Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Interactive Badge, Film Festival Wristband
Year: 2018
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Genre: Comedy
Screening Section: Headliners
Screening Format: Narrative Feature
Country: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 102:00 mins