There’s only one reason you should go and see Pitch Perfect 3

Susannah Guthrie
Dec 15, 2017, updated Dec 15, 2017

Australian actress Ruby Rose (centre right) stars in the third instalment of the <i>Pitch Perfect</i> franchise.

Australian actress Ruby Rose (centre right) stars in the third instalment of the Pitch Perfect franchise. Photo: Universal Pictures

Pitch Perfect 3, the third instalment of the hit film franchise about an all-female a cappella group, hits Australian cinemas on New Year’s Day.

Starring Australian funnywoman, Rebel Wilson, John Lithgow and Anna Kendrick, with a debut appearance from Aussie star Ruby Rose, the film sees the reunited Barden Bellas tour the world with the US military.

Desperate for one last moment of glory, the mostly unemployed college graduates hope to win favour with music industry power player DJ Khaled, but Wilson’s character’s scheming father (played by Lithgow) ruins their plans.

It’s in the same vein as the previous two instalments (which together grossed more than $520 million globally), but whether or not you should fork out the price of a movie ticket to see the musical-comedy depends on one thing …