Pitch Perfect (franchise)

Pitch Perfect
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Directed by	Jason Moore (1) Elizabeth Banks (2) Trish Sie (3)
Written by	Kay Cannon (1–3) Mike White (3)
Based on	Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin
Produced by	Elizabeth Banks Paul Brooks Max Handelman
Starring	Anna Kendrick Skylar Astin (1–2) Rebel Wilson Adam DeVine (1–2; TV) Anna Camp Brittany Snow John Michael Higgins Elizabeth Banks Hailee Steinfeld (2–3) Katey Sagal (2) Hana Mae Lee Alexis Knapp Ester Dean Sarah Hyland (TV) Jameela Jamil (TV) Lera Abova (TV) Flula Borg (2)
Cinematography	Julio Macat (1) Jim Denault (2) Matthew Clark (3)
Edited by	Lisa Zeno Churgin (1) Craig Alpert (2–3) Colin Patton (3)
Music by	Christophe Beck (1) Mark Kilian (1) Mark Mothersbaugh (2) Christopher Lennertz (3)
Production companies	Gold Circle Films Brownstone Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (films) Peacock (TV) NBCUniversal Syndication Studios (TV)
Release dates	1: October 5, 2012 (2012-10-05) 2: May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15) 3: December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22)
Running time	320 minutes (1–3)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$91 million (3 films)
Box office	$565 million (3 films)

Pitch Perfect is an American musical comedy media franchise created by Kay Cannon, based on the non-fiction book Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin. Jason Moore directed the first film, Elizabeth Banks directed the second, and Trish Sie directed the third. Paul Brooks, Max Handelman, and Banks produced the films. The film series features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Ben Platt, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Hailee Steinfeld, Chrissie Fit, John Michael Higgins, and Banks; while the television series stars DeVine. The series is distributed by Universal Pictures.

The franchise is about a female a cappella group, called The Barden Bellas, that takes part in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) in order to become the best collegiate a cappella group in the world and sing in front of the president of the United States.

The first film was a sleeper hit. It received positive reviews and was financially successful, grossing over $115 million against a $17 million budget. A sequel was made and released in 2015, to greater financial success, grossing over $287 million against a $29 million budget. The series has since gained a cult following, grossing $565 million worldwide, and the second film is the highest grossing musical comedy film of all time, beating School of Rock's record.