| Pitch Perfect | |
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| Directed by | Jason Moore |
| Screenplay by | Kay Cannon |
| Based on | Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin |
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| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million[2] |
| Box office | $115.4 million[2] |
Pitch Perfect is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon.[3] 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. The film's plot follows an all-girl a cappella group who compete against another group from their own college to win the International Collegiate A Cappella Championship. 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. Filming concluded in December 2011, in Rogers, Arkansas.[4]
The film premiered in Los Angeles on September 24, 2012[5] and was released on October 5, 2012 in the United States. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and became a sleeper hit,[6] earning $115.4 million worldwide. It is the first film in the trilogy and was followed by two sequels, Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017).
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- ^ THR Staff (September 25, 2012). "'Pitch Perfect' Premiere Arrivals: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Elizabeth Banks Gallery". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (October 23, 2013). "Who Will Make 2014's Most Valuable Stars List?". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.