Three high-school girls make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night, while their parents try to stop them. Their story begins on the first day of elementary school, when the girls become instant BFFs. Fast-forward to high school, where the teens are still thick-as-thieves. Julie (Kathryn Newton) is the light of her overly-clingy, single mom Lisa’s (Leslie Mann) life. Still suffering because her wise-cracking dad, Hunter (Ike Barinholtz), disappeared after cheating on her mom, sweet, bespectacled Sam (Gideon Adlon) suspects that she herself is gay. And athletic, adventurous Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan) was raised in the image of Mitchell (John Cena), her softie/jock dad. Before they take off for the prom, Julie tells Sam and Kayla that she’s planning to have sex with her longtime boyfriend Austin (Graham Phillips), filling them in on all the details. This inspires Sam and Kayla to plot their own deflowering. But when Julie goes on prom night, she inadvertently leaves a message app running on her laptop. Lisa spies the somewhat bewildering, emoji-riddled group texting, which concludes with the unmistakable #sexpact2018. Lisa is determined to prevent Julie from making the same mistakes she did. Springing into helicopter parental action, Lisa, Mitchell, and Hunter embark on their own overly-protective pursuit, encountering myriad mishaps along the way. Kay Cannon makes her directorial debut in this sex comedy that is sporadically funny but unable to find a consistent tone. A strong optional purchase. [Note: DVD/Blu-ray extras include audio commentary by director Kay Cannon, “Line-o-Rama” alternate takes (8 min.), the behind-the-scenes segments “Prom Night” (7 min.), “Rescue Mission” (5 min.), and “Chug! Chug! Chug!” (4 min.), deleted scenes (3 min.), a gag reel (3 min.), “John Cena's Prom Survival Kit for Parents” (3 min.), “The History of Sex with Ike Barinholtz” (2 min.), and a “Puke-A-Palooza” prop segment (2 min.). Exclusive to the Blu-ray release are bonus DVD and digital copies of the film. Bottom line: a solid extras package for an uneven comedy.] (S. Granger)
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Universal, 102 min., R, DVD: $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $34.99, July 3 Volume 33, Issue 4
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