Pitch Perfect 2

The Barden Bellas, the beloved collegiate a cappella group, are back in this sequel to Pitch Perfect. In this second film the Bellas enter in an international competition in Copenhagen. Initially the girls have a tough time finding “their tune,” and working together;  however after a team building retreat they reunite and hope to be the first Americans to win the a cappella championship.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: September 22, 2015
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: None
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points

• The music and choreographed a cappella ensembles are well done and entertaining.
• As the girls struggle to rebuild their group they realize how important it is to work as a team.

Sexual Content: Moderate

• We see Fat Amy and a male character kiss and roll around on top of each other. It’s implied that they’ve had sexual encounters.
• There are sexual jokes and songs regarding male/female body parts, erections and various sexual partners.
• A new Bella says her mother and father have a five-octave range they sing out while having sex.
• One of the Bellas is a gay girl and comments how she touched one of the other girls’ “goodies” while they were camping out and all sleeping together.

Violent/Disturbing Content: None

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• We hear “a–,” “d–n,” “b–ch,” and “h—,” several times throughout the film.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• We see characters drinking beer and hard liquor at parties and singing competitions.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

• I interviewed several pre-teen girls who loved the movie.

Overall this is a fun and entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the sexual references throughout the movie.