Animated comedy

The Secret Life of Pets (2016): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Name: The Secret Life of Pets
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: 2016-07-08
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Cast: Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Lake Bell, Ellie Kemper, Eric Stonestreet

The Secret Life of Pets (2016) movie poster

The Secret Life of Pets is a 2016 animated comedy directed by Yarrow Cheney and Chris Renaud, starring Kevin Hart, Louis C.K. and Lake Bell. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $875.7 million worldwide on a $75 million budget. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb rating: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
worldwide gross: $875.7M
Metascore: 61

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Released: July 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m (87 min)
Directors: Yarrow Cheney and Chris Renaud
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Animation , Family
Original language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures
Budget: $75M
After the credits: Yes Extra scene during or after the credits

The story

What Is The Secret Life of Pets About?

The premise of The Secret Life of Pets without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When a pampered terrier named Max is abandoned by his owner, his life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Duke, a large and boisterous stray. Their rivalry escalates until they are forced to team up after encountering Snowball, a radical bunny leading a group of abandoned pets on a mission to punish owners and their beloved companions. Facing a common enemy, Max and Duke must learn to cooperate to protect their fellow pets and the humans they depend on.

The Secret Life of Pets Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

The Secret Life of Pets Cast

Kevin Hart leads the cast, with Louis C.K. and Lake Bell. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Chris Renaud; 5 actors are credited in all.

Co-director Yarrow Cheney
Co-director Chris Renaud

Also Starring in The Secret Life of Pets

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Eric Stonestreet

From the directors

More from Yarrow Cheney and Chris Renaud

More films directed by Yarrow Cheney and Chris Renaud, best-rated first: Despicable Me, The Grinch, Despicable Me 2 and The Secret Life of Pets 2.

Ratings

The Secret Life of Pets Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Secret Life of Pets 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb

6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

71% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 62%
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Metacritic

61 Metascore

User score 6.2
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TMDB

63% User score
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Movie Insider

3.8 /5
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Plot

The Secret Life of Pets Plot Summary

What happens in The Secret Life of Pets from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A Jack Russell Terrier named Max enjoys life in a cozy New York City apartment with his beloved owner, Katie. When Katie is away, Max passes the time socializing with other pets in the building, including tabby cat Chloe, pug Mel, dachshund Buddy, and budgerigar Sweet Pea. However, everything changes when Katie decides to adopt a Newfoundland named Duke, sparking feelings of jealousy in Max. Determined to rid himself of Max, Duke attempts to abandon him in an alley, but a group of aggressive cats, led by the Sphynx cat Ozone, attack them, ripping off their collars and leaving them vulnerable to capture by Animal Control. Duke is terrified of the prospect of returning to the pound, fearing for his life.

Full summary

The whole story of The Secret Life of Pets, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

The Secret Life of Pets Box Office & Budget

The Secret Life of Pets grossed $875.7 million worldwide on a $75 million budget, 12 times what it cost. $368.6 million came from the US and Canada and $507.1 million (58%) from the rest of the world.

2016 box office

Worldwide gross

$875.7M

12× its budget