The Secret Life of Pets

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62%

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50,000+ Ratings

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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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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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

Zach Pope Reviews

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

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 1/4

Apr 20, 2023

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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 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/23 Full Review Brandon B Best Animated Movie! I absolutely loved it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Tiffany I love everything about it one of me and my son favorite thing to watch Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/05/21 Full Review Jack G unlikable and annoying is the best way I can describe it Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Idan Charles L It's an okay elimination movie Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review 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 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris Renaud Director 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