"Blockers" stars (back row, from left) John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz as parents trying to prevent their daughters (front row, from left, Geraldine Viswanathan, Kathryn Newton and Gideon Adlon) from losing their virginities at prom. (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL)
"Blockers" stars (back row, from left) John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz as parents trying to prevent their daughters (front row, from left, Geraldine Viswanathan, Kathryn Newton and Gideon Adlon) from losing their virginities at prom. (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL)
There are currently two teen films in theaters — “Blockers” and “Love, Simon” — that, despite being wildly different in tone, feature realistic portrayals of teens and, more important, non-stereotypical gay characters.
“Blockers” is about a trio of parents (John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz) who decide to stop their daughters (Geraldine Viswanathan, Kathryn Newton and Gideon Adlon) from losing their virginities at prom after discovering they have a sex pact. “Love, Simon” is about about a closeted teen (Nick Robinson) deciding if he’s ready to come out to his friends and family.
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