If anyone would’ve told you back in 2012 that Pitch Perfect would turn into a franchise, you would’ve said they were delusional. If someone would’ve told you that by 2018 that franchise would be crossing that $500 million mark at the global box office, you probably would’ve had them committed. Well, here we are, folks! All these things came to be as the Pitch Perfect franchise has become a half a billion dollar earner by the end of the day on Monday.
The feat was achieved when the latest installment of the franchise, Pitch Perfect 3, crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office on Monday. 70% of that current worldwide total comes from its domestic gross which was estimated at $73.8 million as of Wednesday. The film opens this week in eight additional markets including Australia and Italy.
The first Pitch Perfect earned $115 million at the global box office in 2012, with $65 million made domestically. Pitch Perfect 2 proved to be an even bigger surprise when it stole the number one spot away from Warner Bros.’ Mad Max: Fury Road in May 2015 ($69.2 million to $45.4 million) and ultimately grossed $184.3 million in the states & $287.4M worldwide. It’s reported that Pitch Perfect 2 actually made $140 million in profit before it was all said and done. The budget for the Pitch Perfect franchise across all three films is a reported $91 million so it’s easy to see why Universal has continued to make them.
The franchise has also earned extra revenue outside of its theatrical runs. The first film became one of the top-performing DVD, VOD and pay-cable titles of 2013 & its soundtrack went platinum with more than 1 million units sold. The lead single “Cups,” sung by Anna Kendrick, achieved triple-platinum status with combined sales of more than 3 million units.
