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The Secret Life of Pets

2016 · 1h 26m · Animation · Comedy · Family · Adventure

MOVIHERO READ

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

79/100

WORTH IT

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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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79/100

WORTH IT

WORTH ITThe 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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Does this belong in your night?

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences

02A compact 86-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit

03Its 6.3/10 TMDB audience score across 8,648 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch The Secret Life of Pets?

The Secret Life of Pets belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a compact 86-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot

02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement rather than something deliberately slow

03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

02you want a very different pacing profile tonight

03you do not want to spend the night tracking clues or waiting for answers

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing7/10

Emotional Impact7/10

Mind-Bending2/10

Scary1/10

Violence2/10

Rewatchability6/10

Attention Required5/10

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A CLOSER LOOK

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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Chris Renaud portrait

Chris RenaudDirector

Louis C.K. portrait

Louis C.K.Max (voice)

Eric Stonestreet portrait

Eric StonestreetDuke (voice)

Kevin Hart portrait

Kevin HartSnowball (voice)

Jenny Slate portrait

Jenny SlateGidget (voice)

Ellie Kemper portrait

Ellie KemperKatie (voice)

Albert Brooks portrait

Albert BrooksTiberius (voice)

Lake Bell portrait

Lake BellChloe (voice)

Dana Carvey portrait

Dana CarveyPops (voice)

Hannibal Buress portrait

Hannibal BuressBuddy (voice)