Pitch Perfect (2012)

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

Director:

Jason Moore

Writers:

Kay Cannon (screenplay), Mickey Rapkin (based on the book by)

Stars:

Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Kendrick	...	Beca
Skylar Astin	...	Jesse
Ben Platt	...	Benji
Brittany Snow	...	Chloe
Anna Camp	...	Aubrey
Rebel Wilson	...	Fat Amy
Alexis Knapp	...	Stacie
Ester Dean	...	Cynthia Rose
Hana Mae Lee	...	Lilly
Kelley Jakle	...	Jessica (as Kelley Alice Jakle)
Wanetah Walmsley	...	Denise
Shelley Regner	...	Ashley
Caroline Fourmy	...	Mary Elise
Nicole Lovince	...	Kori
Adam DeVine	...	Bumper

Storyline

The Barden Bellas are a collegiate, all-girls a cappella singing group thriving on female pop songs and their perfect looks. After a disastrous failing at last year's finals, they are forced to regroup. Among the new recruits is freshman Beca, an independent, aspiring DJ with no interest in the college life. But after she meets Jesse, from the rival all-male a cappella group, Beca has a new outlook and takes it upon herself to help the Bellas find their new look and sound and get back into the competition.

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Plot Keywords:

a cappella | competition | dj | college | song | 

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Taglines:

Get Pitch Slapped

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, language and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Escolha Perfeita

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,149,433 (USA) (28 September 2012)

Gross:

$64,998,368 (USA) (8 February 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brownstone Productions (III), Gold Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Beca (Anna Kendrick) enters the campus radio station for the first time, a voice is heard saying "95.7 WBUJ" and the slogan "music for the independent mind." This is actually the slogan of 88.9 WERS, the Emerson College radio station.

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Goofs

When Chloe says, "see ya, later!" to Beca, her mouth doesn't form the words.

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Quotes

Sigma Beta Frat Guys: [Chanting] Taking names, taking numbers, join our righteous frat! If you ain't pledging Sigma Beta, you ain't worth no crap!
Benji: That's a double negative!
Jesse: That's a lot of negatives.

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Crazy Credits

The Universal logo fanfare is sung a cappella by the Treblemakers.

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Connections

References Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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Soundtracks

"The Sign"
Written by Buddha, Malin Berggren, Jenny Berggren, and Joker
Performed by The Barden Bellas

User Reviews

Watch out - you're going to like it whether you want to or not!

We two 50+ grandmas went to see this film on the spur of the moment because we enjoy musical movies. We were probably the oldest people in the audience which ranged down to younger teens but everyone, regardless of age, was laughing and having a grand time. Much less schmaltzy and self-serious than Glee, but wonderful vocals and dancing and personality. You can't help but fall in love with the hilariously quirky characters, especially Rebel Wilson as the irrepressible Fat Amy, Elizabeth Banks as Gail, the sexually frustrated female announcer, and Hanna Mae Lee as Lilly, the wackadoo who releases the most shocking comments in a voice that barely exceeds a murmur. Fun, feel-good and highly entertaining.