The film reportedly surpassed School of Rock as the highest-grossing musical comedy.
The reported budget is $17 million and gross $115 million; it was HBO’s top-performing 2013 film, ahead of The Dark Knight Rises and Ted.
Kendrick’s Tony nomination at twelve and musical-film background are recalled; an initial denial that she attended Stagedoor Manor is corrected when research places her there with Skylar Astin.
The Twilight production reportedly accommodated Kendrick’s schedule for this film.
Wilson’s reported age misrepresentation is recalled as an unfair controversy, given how common such practices are in Hollywood.
The soundtrack’s reported number-one chart success and Cups’ thirty-two weeks on the charts are cited; movie and pop versions are distinguished.
The shower scene was reportedly filmed naked, which the panel finds unnecessary.
LSU is identified as the filming location, surprising a participant who liked the campus appearance.
Lily’s actress reportedly auditioned with a Korean folk song, making her mostly inaudible role especially disappointing to the panel.
The film loosely adapts the book Pitch Perfect; Devine reportedly mistook the title for a baseball movie and arrived without a song prepared.
Wilson and Devine’s improvised chemistry reportedly led to their relationship being added to the script.
Dean co-wrote Rihanna’s S&M, performed in the film; her prolific songwriting and later coaching role on a songwriter competition are celebrated.
Conflicting reports give Devine’s unprepared audition song as either the Full House or Family Matters theme; the uncertainty is retained.
Jesse’s beloved movie was originally Say Anything rather than The Breakfast Club.
Ace of Base was selected to sound lame to the Bellas; the choice is challenged because the original pop song is admired, although the film’s arrangement succeeds in making it grating.
The Tufts Beelzebubs are described as a model for the Treblemakers and connected to the film through a consultant.
The earlier uncertain Tufts consultant name is corrected explicitly to Deke Sharon.
