Barinholtz rounds out the trio as a deadbeat dad trying to do right. He leans into this dorky persona, as the hulking jock with hands the size of hubcaps who's just a naive and earnest teddy bear.

As the straight-laced superdad, he's often the butt of the joke (quite literally during a certain chugging contest). He's shown his faculty for comedy in 'Trainwreck' and 'Sisters,' and he has a gift for delivery and timing. The sweet oddball Mann plays the overly-attached mom with a penchant for strangely detailed stories, and WWE star Cena fully steps into his own as a comedic actor here - and steals the show. It takes a while to rev up, but 'Blockers' is often laugh-out-loud funny, thanks to the cast - you just wish they all had a little more to work with. Those moments, though essentially shoehorned in, are crucial for the film to work. Mitchell's wife, Marcie (Sarayu Blue) - the only seemingly sensible adult - argues their girls should be allowed to explore their sexuality on their own terms. It feels forced and doesn't find its rhythm until the prom gets underway and the parents hop into the minivan to stop the sex pact.ДЄlthough the idea of parents hysterically trying to stop their 18-year-old daughters from 'losing their innocence' seems like a downright retrograde notion, 'Blockers' takes care to include the counterargument that's a far more modern approach to sexuality and gender equality. The story is marked by a confluence of conveniently timed reveals - prom falls on a school day, and Julie receives her acceptance letter to UCLA that afternoon.

The character backstories are essentially nonexistent and their relationships are confusing. 'Blockers' gets off to a bit of a rocky start.

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