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Kay Cannon’s Blockers is about parents trying to stop their daughters from having sex on prom night. But the emotional core is the friendship between three parents: one biological dad (John Cena), one biological mom (Leslie Mann), and one stepdad (Ike Barinholtz). Barinholtz plays the "cool stepdad" who is desperately trying to remain relevant to his stepdaughter after a divorce from her mother. The film’s funniest and most heartbreaking moment comes when he realizes his stepdaughter lied to him because she doesn't see him as a "real" authority figure. The film doesn't resolve this with a hug; it resolves with him accepting his secondary, yet still vital, role. nicole aniston stepmom