The Secret Life of Pets

2016
PG
1h 26m

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6.5/10

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Animal Adventure Computer Animation Urban Adventure Adventure Animation Comedy Family

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

222K

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POPULARITY

862

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Awards
- 4 wins & 15 nominations

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Louis C.K.

Max
(voice)

Eric Stonestreet

Duke
(voice)

Kevin Hart

Snowball
(voice)

Lake Bell

Chloe
(voice)

Jenny Slate

Gidget
(voice)

Ellie Kemper

Katie
(voice)

Albert Brooks

Tiberius
(voice)

Dana Carvey

Pops
(voice)

Hannibal Buress

Buddy
(voice)

Bobby Moynihan

Mel
(voice)

Chris Renaud

Norman
(voice)

Steve Coogan

Ozone
(voice)
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Michael Beattie

Tattoo
(voice)

Sandra Echeverría

Maria
(voice)
(as Sandra Echeverria)

Jaime Camil

Fernando
(voice)

Kiely Renaud

Molly
(voice)

Bob Bergen

Additional Voices
(voice)

Jim Cummings

Additional Voices
(voice)

Director
- Chris Renaud
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Trivia
During the park scene in the beginning Gru from Despicable Me (2010) is seen walking his dog Kyle in the background.

Goofs
During the opening montage of the various pets acting up while their owners are out, Mel is shown barking at a squirrel that is in a tree outside his window. At the end of the movie as the camera zooms away from the building, Mel is shown jumping around one floor below Max's apartment, which is 7-8 stories up. There is no tree outside of Mel's window (or any tree at all).

Quotes
Pops: This is uh, Puffball, Squash-Face, Weiner Dog, Yellow Bird, Eagle-Eye, Guinea Pig Joe. And, of course my, girlfriend Rhonda.

Crazy credits
In the mid-credits scene, Buddy and Mel attend what they think is a costume party at Leonard's house. Buddy dresses up as a Barbaloot from Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and Mel is dressed up as a Minion. The party is interrupted when the owner returns.

Connections
Featured in Super Bowl 50 (2016)

Soundtracks
Welcome To New York
Written by Taylor Swift, Ryan Tedder
Performed by Taylor Swift
Big Machine Label Group, LLC

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Featured review

8/10

Very silly but enjoyable

Animated film that takes place in NYC. Two dogs named Max (voiced by Louis C.K.) and Duke (voiced by Eric Stonestreet) get separated from their owner when out for a walk. The film chronicles their journey back home.

This is clearly aimed at kids but has plenty of humor that adults will enjoy. I'm in my 50s and laughed long and loud at some of the antics. The script is good and moves quickly. I was never bored. With one exception the voices perfectly fit the characters. The one exception was Snowball. He's a psychotic rabbit voiced by Kevin Hart. Hart can be funny but not here. He YELLS every word out at the audience. It gets annoying quick. The animation is great--very fluid and pleasing to the eye. The backdrops of NYC are breath-taking. The only real debit is there are some glaring lapses in logic but it IS a kids film. Recommended.