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Anna Kendrick  Actor ,  Rebel Wilson  Actor ,  Brittany Snow  Actor ,  Hailee Steinfeld  Actor ,  Katey Sagal  Actor

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Pitch Perfect 2

Theatrical Release Date: 2015 05 15 (USA)

UPC: 025192242045

Studio: Universal Studios

Summary: In this sequel to Pitch Perfect, the collegiate a cappella group called the Barden Bellas enter into an international competition, but they are told it will be impossible to win because they are from the U.S. The girls refuse to give up and vow to be the first Americans to take home the top prize. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the film stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Hailee Steinfeld. ~ Erin Demers, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Pitch Perfect 2

Format: DVD

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Erin Demers

Only a handful of movie sequels have managed to equal or surpass the critical and popular successes of their predecessors, among them blockbusters such as The Godfather Part II, The Empire Strikes Back, Toy Story 2, and Aliens. There's a chance that Pitch Perfect 2 could also make that list (albeit waaaaay further down) due to its loyal teen fan base, as director Elizabeth Banks' sequel about a misfit college a cappella group trying to hit the big time is entertaining despite feeling forced.

Three years after joining the Barden Bellas a cappella group, Beca (Anna Kendrick) has come down with a serious case of senioritis. Although still devoted to her Bella sisters, her attention has turned to life after college; when an up-and-coming music producer (Keegan-Michael Key) offers her an internship, Beca jumps at the chance while keeping it a secret from her pals. Meanwhile, the now-three-time national-champion Bellas are dealing with the fallout from a performance at the Lincoln Center that ended in disaster when Rubenesque group member Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) accidentally flashed parts of her body not meant to be seen by anyone, let alone the President of the United States (the honored guest of the event). As a result, officials decree that the group must disband by year-end, unless they manage to win the World A Cappella Championships in Europe. However, no American team has ever taken home first place in the competition, since, as the politically incorrect commentators (played by John Michael Higgins and director Banks) point out, "The whole world hates us." Making things even more difficult is their fierce rivalry with the German a cappella group, Das Sound Machine, whose impressive vocals are matched by their all-around techno-fabulousness. It's now up to the Bellas to preserve the group for future generations by uniting one last time and recapturing the sound that originally made them champions.

Released in 2012, Pitch Perfect came along at just the right time to appeal to tween and teen girls who were suffering from a dearth of movies portraying young women interested in sisterly bonding and old-fashioned romance rather than mean-girl cattiness and random hookups. A big hit in theaters and on home video, the film became a staple at birthdays, sleepovers, and sorority houses across the nation. The premise of an all-female a cappella group was original, and the fact that they beat out the reigning-champion male group was exciting and empowering. Thousands of girls memorized their favorite lines and spent hours practicing "The Cup Song" until they were adept enough to post their own covers on YouTube.

If only the characters in movie sequels could remain as ageless as everyone on The Simpsons, where Bart is eternally ten years old and Maggie never has to give up her binky. Alas, Pitch Perfect 2 is a live-action film that takes place three years after the first one, and so the freshmen are now seniors and the seniors have set off into the real world -- except for former a cappella hotshot Bumper (Adam DeVine), who, depressingly, can't seem to move on from Barden. The other characters have the opposite problem, as they appear almost perplexed to find themselves still on campus; in particular, Kendrick plays Beca with the distracted demeanor of a teacher mentally blocking out a classroom of rowdy kids on the last day of school. Wilson's Fat Amy looks perpetually bored, and with the exception of vocal powerhouse and out lesbian Cynthia Rose (Ester Dean), the other members of the group are so forgettable that Beca admits to not knowing two of their names after living with them for several years.

But like the original, the success of Pitch Perfect 2 comes down to its impressive performances. While the mid-film showdown might be less intimate and believable than anything in the first movie (The Green Bay Packers singing a cappella? C'mon), and interest in a cappella and beatboxing has cooled in recent years, there is enough musical substance here to hold the attention of the core audience. ~ Erin Demers, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Mark Mothersbaugh  Composer (Music Score) 
Paul Brooks  Producer 
Elizabeth Banks  Director 
Elizabeth Banks  Producer 
Scott Niemeyer  Executive Producer 
Max Handelman  Producer 
Kay Cannon  Screenwriter 
Jason Moore  Executive Producer 
Anna Kendrick  Actor 
Rebel Wilson  Actor 
Brittany Snow  Actor 
Hailee Steinfeld  Actor 
Katey Sagal  Actor 
Skylar Astin  Actor 
Ben Platt  Actor 
Anna Camp  Actor 
Adam DeVine  Actor 
Alexis Knapp  Actor 
Hana Mae Lee  Actor 
Ester Dean  Actor 
Chrissie Fit  Actor 
Birgitte Hjort Sřrensen  Actor 
Flula Borg  Actor 
Kelley Alice Jakle  Actor 
Shelley Regner  Actor 
John Hodgman  Actor 
Jason Jones  Actor 
Joe Lo Truglio  Actor 
Reggie Watts  Actor 
John Michael Higgins  Actor 
Elizabeth Banks  Actor 
Sir Willups Brightsly Moore  Actor 
Keegan-Michael Key  Actor 
Shawn Carter Peterson  Actor 
Clay Matthews  Actor 
Jordan Rodgers  Actor 
Gralen Bryant Banks  Actor 
Sharon Garrison  Actor 
Brea Grant  Actor 
Austin Lyon  Actor 
Kay Cannon  Actor 
Jake Tapper  Actor 
Sylvia Weatherspoon  Actor 
Robert W. Krieger, III  Actor 
Joe Scarborough  Actor 
Mika Brzezinski  Actor 
Codie Wiggins  Actor 
Blake Burt  Actor 
Ted Moock  Actor 
Jerry Clark  Actor 
Phi Vu  Actor 
Jacinto Rodriguez  Actor 
Ryan Leeper  Actor 
Andrew Fitzpatrick  Actor 
Allie Feder  Actor 
Steven Ban  Actor 
Brandon Lara  Actor 
Daniel Piglavento  Actor 
Brent L. Boxberger  Actor 
Dylan Cheek  Actor 
Dakota Smith  Actor 
Jeremy Williams  Actor 
Samantha Smith  Actor 
Alexis Lawson  Actor 
Jordyn McDempsey  Actor 
Monica Malone  Actor 
Kimberly Madsen-Thomas  Actor 
Frances Manzo  Actor 
Cali Blake  Actor 
Mitch Grassi  Actor 
Kevin Olusola  Actor 
Avi Kaplan  Actor 
Scott Hoying  Actor 
Kirstin Maldonado  Actor 
Trace Gaynor  Actor 
Dominic Tibayan  Actor 
Barry Fortgang  Actor 
Julian Cruz  Actor 
Virgil Rosales  Actor 
Joseph Caigoy  Actor 
Pranay Sharma  Actor 
Kashish Hora  Actor 
Hariharan Ravi  Actor 
Prashant Ramesh  Actor 
Aneesh Kanakamedala  Actor 
Marisela Zumbado  Actor 
Gigi Zumbado  Actor 
Alison Sahonic  Actor 
Aakomon "AJ" Jones  Actor 
Kyndra "Binkie" Reevey  Actor 
Naomi James  Actor 
Britney Thomas  Actor 
Michael Odokara-Okigbo  Actor 

Country: USA