Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.

Director:

Elizabeth Banks

Writers:

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

Stars:

Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld

9 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Kendrick	...	Beca
Rebel Wilson	...	Fat Amy
Hailee Steinfeld	...	Emily
Brittany Snow	...	Chloe
Skylar Astin	...	Jesse
Adam Devine	...	Bumper (as Adam DeVine)
Katey Sagal	...	Katherine
Anna Camp	...	Aubrey
Ben Platt	...	Benji
Alexis Knapp	...	Stacie
Hana Mae Lee	...	Lilly
Ester Dean	...	Cynthia Rose
Chrissie Fit	...	Flo
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen	...	Kommissar (as Birgitte Hjort-Sørensen)
Flula Borg	...	Pieter Krämer

Storyline

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an International competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood, and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams once again.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | sequel | a cappella | reference to manila | reference to philippines | 

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Taglines:

We're Back, Pitches

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for innuendo and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Deke Sharon, a capella/vocal coach for the actors for both Pitch Perfect films, makes a brief cameo in this film as one of the German commentators.

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Goofs

In the riff-off Clay Matthews is referred to as William Clay Mathews IV when in reality he is the III.

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Quotes

Cynthia Rose: What kind of white shit is this?

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Crazy Credits

David Cross is not billed under his real name in the end credits but instead as Sir Willups Brightslymoore.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike & Mike: Episode dated 1 September 2015 (2015)

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Soundtracks

Lady Marmalade
Written by Kenny Nolan, Bob Crewe (as Robert Crewe)

User Reviews

Misunderstood and actually brilliant!

Let me lay my cards out there straightaway. I'm a 31 year old bloke, married with two kids, who loves films and music.

And I love this film.

I Ioved the first film, and this one builds on it. But you have to appreciate that the film is based around college. For anyone that's actually been to college they should have experienced parties/people/incidents replicated in this film. I don't really understand why people show so much disdain for the 'childish' humour!

That aside...

Hats off to Elizabeth Banks for her directorial debut, you'd never know there was any change from the first film. And her inserts with John Michael Higgins are excellent, if you take them at face value for exactly what they are intended to be; humour! And pretty sexist, misogynistic humour!

Anna Kendrick is, as always, stunning (yes, the wife knows!) and simply brilliant. Shows just how much of an actress she is having improvised almost half her lines and proves once again that she can actually sing (albeit that the singing is not on set and pre-recorded).

The rest of the cast is brilliant and it's nice to see a little more of Esther Dean actually singing/rapping rather than her usual producing.

Hailee Steinfeld has stepped in seamlessly. I don't think we saw enough of Rebel Wilson though, reckon there'll be a few deleted scenes that didn't make it.

Good to see a lot of humour applied to the Ashley/Jessica situation (unless you know the film you won't get this).

The final song was actually very good. Maybe not as unexpected as the first film but brilliant with an original start and an excellent surprise at the end that I think added a very personal and moving touch.

It will be a shame if the franchise is over!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

15 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

2

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$69,216,890, 17 May 2015

Gross USA:

$184,296,230

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$287,144,079

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brownstone Productions (II), Gold Circle Films, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1