Pitch Perfect (film series)

Pitch Perfect is a series of musical comedy films created by Kay Cannon, loosely based on the non-fiction book Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin. Jason Moore directed the first film and Elizabeth Banks directed the second, with the upcoming third installment set to be released on December 22, 2017.Paul Brooks, Max Handelman, and Banks produced the films. It 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, Katey Sagal, John Michael Higgins, and Banks. The series is distributed by Universal Pictures.

The first film was a sleeper hit. It received positive reviews and is financially successful, grossing over $115 million against a $17 million budget. A sequel was made and released in 2015, to much greater financial success, grossing over $287 million against $29 million budget. The series has since gained a cult following and the second film is the current highest grossing musical comedy film of all time, beating School of Rock's record. The third film is set to be released on 2017.