The Secret Life of Pets

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1 hr. 31 min.

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Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that's bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious bunny named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from captivity. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who've done them wrong.

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Critics Consensus

Fast-paced, funny, and blessed with a talented voice cast, The Secret Life of Pets offers a beautifully animated, cheerfully undemanding family-friendly diversion.

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Annette S

Was absolutely adorable. I along with my four grandchildren loved it. Great way to spend a few hours.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Brandon B

Best Animated Movie! I absolutely loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Tiffany

I love everything about it one of me and my son favorite thing to watch

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/21

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Charles S

2 hrs of non sense, at times unfollowable action and jokes that never land despite the cast, but it's pretty inoffensive and for the most part carries on at a decent pace. Kids will probably enjoy it, but this is like in something like the uncanny valley for me as a 90s kid where my brain doesn't see 3D cartoons in the same lighthearted manner as they seem to be shooting for, but I associate it with some attempt at quality like Pixar, but this has no more behind it than any episode of a tv cartoon, if that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Ryland C

Really cute movie! I watched it with my dogs Toby and Roscoe and they loved it a lot! And I love it as well!!! 8/10!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Jake

This movie was pretty good but the sequel is kinda worse than the first but this is a classic

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Chris Renaud

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Louis C.K.

Max

Eric Stonestreet

Duke

Kevin Hart

Snowball

Ellie Kemper

Katie

Albert Brooks

Tiberius

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - Max Meets Duke

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - The Owners Return

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - Gidget Saves Max

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - Busting You Out!

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - Sausage Factory

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - You Know Tiny Dog?

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - The Owners Leave

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - You're In Love

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - Secret Route

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The Secret Life of Pets: Official Clip - Get the Keys!

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Edward Porter

Times (UK)

Cute critters — with well-rendered fur and feathers — have abundant life of their own.

Aug 22, 2022

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Kristen Lopez

Spectrum Culture

Maybe Illumination and Universal should look at why Pixar succeeds instead of just ripping them off and regurgitating the leftovers.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 20, 2017

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

The film [is] loud, colourful, frantic in pace, but less than the sum of its parts.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 9, 2016

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Zach Pope

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A Forgettable experience that is only held up with cute animals

Aug 7, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Squanders its enormous potential by turning out to be just one more animated effort about plucky heroes embarking on a journey/mission.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 9, 2023

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David Nusair

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...an aggressively juvenile comedy that alienates the viewer virtually from the word go...

Rated: 1/4

Apr 20, 2023

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Synopsis

Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that's bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious bunny named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from captivity. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who've done them wrong.

Director: Chris Renaud
Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Brian Lynch
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Chris Meledandri
Rating: PG (Action and Some Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 8, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $368.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Dolby Atmos, Datasat

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