Pitch Perfect

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

Pitch Perfect landed as a crowd-pleaser that critics received warmly but not universally — audiences responded far more enthusiastically than professional reviewers did. The musical numbers and ensemble energy drew consistent praise, but the formulaic underdog-competition structure left some critics cold, and the film's lasting popularity has outpaced its initial critical standing.