![]() However, Jesse's roommate Benji Applebaum finds out that Footnotes leader Timothy is a high school student and reports it, disqualifying the Footnotes and allowing the Bellas to advance to the Finals. Despite the judges and crowd enjoying Beca's improvization, the Bellas do not advance to the Finals due to their third-place ranking behind the Treblemakers and the Footnotes. Jesse overhears and attempts to deny it, leading Beca to snap at them both and quit the Bellas. The crowd does appear to respond to this change, but Aubrey angrily berates Beca for this and ends up accusing her of hooking up with Jesse- a rule breach punishable by ejection from the Bellas. In the midst of their next on-stage performance, Beca inserts an impromptu layering of " Bulletproof" into the set, hoping to reinvigorate the uninterested crowd. ![]() Aubrey insists on performing the same medley a third time, despite Beca urging them to be more daring. Jesse contacts her dad to bail her out, and Beca's frustration causes a rift in her relationship with both. Beca and Fat Amy accidentally smash a window with the Treblemakers' trophy, alerting police who then arrest Beca. After the competition, the Bellas try to break up a fight between the Treblemakers and the Tonehangers, a male alumni a cappella group. In spite of their stale setlist, the group manages to place second, sending them to the Semi-Finals. Meanwhile, Jesse joins the Treblemakers.Īfter some sorority shenanigans and significant training, the Bellas participate in the 2012 ICCA Regionals, where, at Aubrey's insistence, they perform the same medley that helped the Bellas advance to the Finals the previous year. She sings a rendition of " Cups (When I'm Gone)", earning herself a place in the Bellas alongside fellow newcomers: the tough Cynthia Rose Adams, the flirtatious Stacie Conrad, the unusually quiet Lilly Onakuramara, the bubbly Jessica Smith, the alto Ashley Jones, the comedic Patricia "Fat Amy" Hobart, and the meek Denise. Beca arrives late for the audition, but Chloe allows her to perform for them anyway. Later, Chloe corners Beca after hearing her sing in the shower and convinces her to audition. Beca walks by their booth and is invited to join the Bellas, but she declines and claims she can't sing. ![]() To her father's chagrin, Beca spends her time making mash-up mixes of songs and even gets an internship at the school radio station, where she gets to know fellow freshman Jesse Swanson.Īt the university's activities fair, now-seniors Aubrey and Chloe Beale are attempting to recruit new members for the Bellas, but find interest in their group has decreased significantly after the on-stage incident the previous year. Four months later, aspiring DJ Beca Mitchell enrolls as a freshman at Barden University at the insistence of her father (a professor at the university), despite having no desire to attend college. This incident loses the Bellas prestige and respect both in the a cappella community and on campus. It is the first film in the film series and was followed by two sequels, Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017).ĭuring the 2011 ICCA Finals at the Lincoln Center, Barden University's all-female a cappella group, the Barden Bellas, loses to their all-male rival group, the Barden Treblemakers, due to junior member Aubrey Posen vomiting onstage in the middle of her solo. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and became a sleeper hit, earning $115.4 million worldwide. The film premiered in Los Angeles on Septem and was released on Octoin the United States. Filming concluded in December 2011, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The film is loosely adapted from Cornell University alum Mickey Rapkin's non-fiction book, titled Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory and director Moore's own experiences at his alma mater, Northwestern University. The film's plot follows an all-girl a cappella group who compete against another group from their own college to win the Nationals. It features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Wanetah Walmsley, Ben Platt, Utkarsh Ambudkar, John Michael Higgins, and Elizabeth Banks. Pitch Perfect is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon.
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