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Blockers (film)
''Blockers'' is a 2018 American sex comedy film directed by Kay Cannon in her directorial debut, and written by Brian and Jim Kehoe, and starring John Cena, Leslie Mann, and Ike Barinholtz with supporting roles by Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon, Graham Phillips, Miles Robbins, Jimmy Bellinger, Colton Dunn, Sarayu Blue, Gary Cole, Gina Gershon, June Diane Raphael, and Hannibal Buress. It tells the story of a trio of parents who try to stop their respective daughters from losing their virginity on prom night. The title of the film is a reference to the act of " cockblocking", with marketing materials displaying a rooster (also known as a cock) above the title. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 6, 2018, by Universal Pictures. It grossed $94 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its "humor and performances", as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Cannon
Kay Cannon (born August 21, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is best known for writing and producing the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017). She made her directorial debut with the comedy film '' Blockers'' (2018). Cannon was also a writer and producer for the NBC comedy series ''30 Rock'' (2007–2012) and the FOX comedy series ''New Girl'' (2012–2014). She created, wrote and produced the short-lived Netflix comedy-drama series '' Girlboss'' (2017). Early life Kay Cannon was raised in Custer Park, Illinois, and is the fifth of seven children. She graduated from Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois, and received her BA in Theatre and MA in Education at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. Career Acting Cannon trained at The Second City, ImprovOlympic, and ComedySportz. One of her first jobs was as a performer at ComedySportz. She has performed sketch and improv for theaters including Boom Chicago in Amsterd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Office Mojo
Box Office Mojo is an American website that tracks box-office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way. The site was founded in 1998 by Brandon Gray, and was bought in 2008 by IMDb, which itself is owned by Amazon. History Brandon Gray began the site on August 7, 1998, making forecasts of the top-10 highest-grossing films in the United States for the following weekend. To compare his forecasts to the actual results, he started posting the weekend grosses and wrote a regular column with box-office analysis. In 1999, he started to post the Friday daily box-office grosses, sourced from Exhibitor Relations, so that they were publicly available online on Saturdays and posted the Sunday weekend estimates on Sundays. Along with the weekend grosses, he was publishing the daily grosses, release schedules and other charts, such as all-time charts, international box office charts, genre charts, and actor and director charts. The site gradually expanded to include weekend charts goin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginity
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof, vary. Heterosexuals may or may not consider loss of virginity to occur only through penile–vaginal penetration, while people of other sexual orientations often include oral sex, anal sex, or manual sex in their definitions of virginity loss. The term "virgin" encompasses a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern, and ethical concepts. Religious rituals for regaining virginity exist in many cultures. Some men and women who practice celibacy after losing their virginity consider themselves born-again virgins. There are cultural and religious traditions that place special value and significance on this state, predominantly towards unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honour, and worth. Like c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Amir Buress ( ; born February 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He started performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. He starred on Adult Swim's '' The Eric Andre Show'' from 2012 to 2020, and was featured on Comedy Central's ''Broad City'' from 2014 to 2019. He is also known for his October 16, 2014 stand-up routine, which brought the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby to public attention and outcry, for which he was lauded. Early life Hannibal Amir Buress was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 4, 1983, the son of Margaret Buress, a teacher, and John Buress, a Union Pacific Railroad employee. He was raised in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. He was named after Carthaginian general Hannibal, and has told stories in his stand-up act about his name causing women to turn him down because of its association with fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter. After attending Steinmetz College Prep, he atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Diane Raphael
June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes supporting roles in ''Year One'' and '' Unfinished Business'', as well as her 2013 Sundance film '' Ass Backwards'', which she co-wrote and starred in with her creative partner Casey Wilson. She currently co-hosts both ''How Did This Get Made?'' alongside Jason Mantzoukas and her husband Paul Scheer, and ''The Deep Dive'' with Jessica St. Clair. Early life Raphael was born and raised in Rockville Centre, New York, to Diane and John Raphael, where she graduated from South Side High School in 1998. She is of Irish descent, and was raised Catholic. Career Raphael began her comedy career writing and performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in New York and later in Los Angeles. Among her best known work at UCB was the long-ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Gershon
Gina L. Gershon (; born June 10, 1962) is an American actress and singer. She has starred in such films as ''Cocktail'' (1988), ''Red Heat'' (1988), '' Showgirls'' (1995), '' Bound'' (1996), '' Face/Off'' (1997), '' The Insider'' (1999), '' Demonlover'' (2002), '' P.S. I Love You'' (2007), '' Five Minarets in New York'' (2010), '' Killer Joe'' (2011), and '' House of Versace'' (2013). She has also had supporting roles in FX's '' Rescue Me'' and HBO's '' How to Make It in America''. Additionally, she portrayed Jughead's mom Gladys Jones on The CW teen drama series '' Riverdale'' and Lauren Bloom's mother Jeanie Bloom on the NBC medical series ''New Amsterdam''. Early life Gina L. Gershon was born in Los Angeles, to Mickey Gershon (née Koppel) an interior decorator, and Stan Gershon, who worked in the import-export business and sales. She was raised in a Jewish family in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley. She has an older brother and an older sister. Gershon went to Collier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor. He began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. His breakout role was playing Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian in the NBC series '' Midnight Caller'' (1988–1991). Further prominent television roles include Sheriff Lucas Buck in '' American Gothic'' (1995–1996), Vice President Bob Russell in '' The West Wing'' (2003–2006), Kurt McVeigh in both '' The Good Wife'' (2010–2016) and '' The Good Fight'' (2017–2022), Kent Davison in '' Veep'' (2013–2019), and Special Agent Alden Parker in '' NCIS'' (2021–present). A prolific voice actor, Cole's voice roles include Harvey Birdman in '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' (2000–2007, 2018), Principal Shepherd in ''Family Guy'' (2000–present), Dr. James Possible in ''Kim Possible'' (2002–2007), Mayor Fred Jones Sr. in ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' (2010–2013) and Sergeant Bosco in ''Bob's Burgers'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarayu Blue
Sarayu Rao (born March 7, 1975), also known as Sarayu R. Blue, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Angela on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sitcom ''Sons of Tucson'', as well as Dr. Sydney Napur on David E. Kelley's ''Monday Mornings'' on TNT (American TV network), TNT. She has also guest starred in a number of television series. Acting career Rao's first notable acting role came in the 2007 film ''Lions for Lambs'', co-starring with Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, and Meryl Streep. She has had guest roles in numerous TV shows, such as ''Veep'', ''Bones (TV series), Bones'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', ''Hawthorne (TV series), HawthoRNe'', ''NCIS: Los Angeles'', and ''Two and a Half Men''. In 2010, she had a recurring role as Angela on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sitcom ''Sons of Tucson''; the show lasted one season. In 2012, Sarayu was cast as Dr. Sydney Napur, a series regular on David E. Kelley's medical drama ''Monday Mornings'' (TNT). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colton Dunn
Colton Dunn (born June 30, 1977) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Garrett McNeil on the NBC workplace comedy '' Superstore'' (2015–2021), his work on Comedy Central sketch comedy series '' Key & Peele'' (2012–2015), where he served as writer, producer, and occasional performer throughout its five-season run, and his role as Lester Kitchens in the Netflix spy-adventure series '' The Recruit'' (2022–2025). Dunn also played Herman in ''Lazer Team'' (2015) and its sequel ''Lazer Team 2'' (2017). Life and career Born in 1977 in Normal, Illinois, Dunn moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his mother, when he was a toddler. While attending Saint Paul Central High School, he was involved in theater and joined an improv comedy group. Dunn moved to New York in 1998, and while there, worked for ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2004. Prior to working on ''Key & Peele'', Dunn was a writer and performer on ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Robbins
Miles Guthrie Tomalin Robbins (born May 4, 1992) is an American actor. Personal life Miles Guthrie Tomalin Robbins was born on May 4, 1992, in New York City. He is a son of the actors Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. His half-sister is the actress Eva Amurri, and his older brother is director Jack Henry Robbins. Career In ''The X-Files'', Robbins played William, the teenage son of Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. Robbins had small roles in ''My Friend Dahmer'', and ''Mozart in the Jungle'', and as Dee Dee Ramone in ''The Get Down''. In the Kay Cannon directed '' Blockers'', Robbins played Connor, also known as 'The Chef', the prom date of Geraldine Viswanathan who played the daughter of John Cena. Robbins appeared in ''Halloween'' (2018), a sequel to the 1978 film of the same name. He also had roles in a film adaptation of ''Taipei'' by Tao Lin, and the Chris Morris production '' The Day Shall Come'', filmed in the Dominican Republic with Anna Kendrick. Robbins has also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Phillips (actor)
Graham David Phillips (born April 14, 1993) is an American actor, singer, writer and director. Beginning his acting career at the age of nine, Phillips is known for a variety of television, film, and stage roles; as Zach Florrick on the CBS series '' The Good Wife'', Ben Tennyson in the film '' Ben 10: Race Against Time'', and Evan Goldman in the Broadway musical '' 13'', as well as a leading role in the independent film '' Staten Island Summer''. He has also appeared in films such as '' Blockers'' and '' XOXO'' and in the recurring television roles of Nick St. Clair in '' Riverdale'' and Nate in ''Atypical''. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2019 with ''The Bygone''. Personal life Phillips was born on April 14, 1993, in Orange County, California. His father is Layn R. Phillips, an attorney and former U.S. district court judge. He was raised Episcopalian, and during his K-12 school years, attended St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Adlon
Gideon Nicole Adlon ( ; born March 30, 1997) is an American-German actress. Her films include '' Blockers'' (2018), ''The Mustang'' (2019), '' The Craft: Legacy'' (2020), and '' Sick'' (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series '' The Society'' (2019) and the NBC series '' The Thing About Pam'' (2022). In 2024 she had a role in the movie '' Miller's Girl''. She is also known for her voice work on the video game '' The Walking Dead: The Final Season'' (2018), the animated series '' Pacific Rim: The Black'' (2021–2022), '' Battle Kitty'' (2022), and '' Shape Island'' (2023). Early life and education Adlon was born in Los Angeles and holds both American and German citizenship through her father. She is the oldest daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and director . Her younger sisters are actress Odessa A'zion and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon. Her paternal grandfather was German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
