The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.
The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.
The film's central subject matter of a cappella competition, friendship, and finding one's voice is inherently apolitical, and its narrative champions universal themes of teamwork, perseverance, and self-discovery without promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, showcasing characters from various backgrounds. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on strong DEI themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of such characters.
The film includes a lesbian character, Cynthia Rose, whose identity is acknowledged but largely serves as a source of incidental comedic relief. Her portrayal neither significantly uplifts nor denigrates LGBTQ+ themes, leaning towards a superficial and stereotypical representation for laughs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Pitch Perfect 2 is a direct sequel featuring the same established characters from the first film, all of whom maintain their original genders. No characters from prior canon or source material have their gender changed in this installment.
The film is a sequel where established characters from the first installment return with the same actors. New characters introduced in this film do not constitute a race swap as per the definition.
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