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The Secret Life of Pets
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Edited byKen Schretzmann
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) (AIAFF)
  • July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75 million[3]
Box office$30.9 million[3]

The Secret Life of Pets is a 2016 American 3D computer animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. The film is directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney and written by Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.[4] The film stars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks.

The Secret Life of Pets premiered in Annecy on June 16, 2016 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 8, 2016 by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $30 million worldwide.[5][3]

Plot

Inside of a Manhattan apartment building, a terrier named Max (Louis C.K.) lives a spoiled life with his owner Katie (Ellie Kemper) and hangs out with other pets like Chloe (Lake Bell), Mel (Bobby Moynihan), Buddy (Hannibal Buress), and Sweet Pea (Tara Strong). One day, Katie adopts a giant dog called Duke (Eric Stonestreet) who is very sloppy and careless. Max becomes upset about how Duke is treating him. One day when they are being walked by a caretaker while Katie is away, Duke tricks Max into being dragged far into the city. They are attacked by a gang of cats including Ozone (Steve Coogan), but are both caught by Animal Control and are being brought to the pound. Duke reveals to Max that Katie adopted him from the pound and will now be put down. However, they are rescued by a white rabbit called Snowball (Kevin Hart) who tells them to work for him.

He brings Max and Duke down into the sewers where they meet his cult of abandoned pets called "The Flushed Pets" who despise humans. They believe Max and Duke hate humans and try to make them join through the initiation which involves being bitten by a viper. When Max and Duke kill the snake and Snowball finds out they're domesticated, the Flushed Pets chase them out and Max and Duke escape to Brooklyn. Snowball vows to find them and kill them.

Gidget (Jenny Slate), a white Pomeranian that has a crush on Max, finds out that he went missing. She recruits a hawk called Tiberius (Albert Brooks) and they find out that Max and Duke are being brought to the sewer. Gidget, Mel, Buddy, Chloe, Sweet Pea and Tiberius team up to find Max and Duke. They also find a paralyzed elderly dog called Pops (Dana Carvey) to help them through the city. They find Snowball and learn his plan to kill Max and Duke, in which they are discovered but escape and continue to try and find them. However, Norman the guinea pig (Chris Renaud) accidentally makes his way back into their lair and is captured.

After raiding a sausage factory, Duke reveals to Max that he once had an owner who adopted him back when he was a puppy. One day, Duke chased a butterfly and was taken by Animal Control to the pound and his owner never returned. Max decides that Duke should reunite with his owner. However, once they get to the old house, a cat tells them that Duke's owner had died. A depressed Duke accuses Max of trying to get rid of him and starts barking at the new house owners. However, Duke is once again caught by Animal Control.

Max is chased down by Snowball and some of his minions. When those minions are also taken by Animal Control, Max and Snowball decide to join forces. They chase down the Animal Control Van using a bus, but Snowball's other minions appear and try to kill Max on the Brooklyn Bridge. Snowball also breaks out his minions that were captured. When Max seems doomed, Gidget and the other pets show up and fight the Flushed Pets. The destroyed Animal Control Van falls off the Brooklyn Bridge into the river with Duke still trapped inside and Max hanging onto it. Max tries to break out Duke with the keys, but they float away. Snowball decides to save Duke by jumping into the water and bringing the keys to Max. He breaks Duke out as he's about to die and they get back to the surface.

Using a taxi, all the pets go back to the apartment block. Snowball and the other Flushed Pets return to their plans. The pets return to their owners and Max and Duke finally reunite with Katie, sparking a new friendship.

The films ends with the Sausage Factory workers singing "We Go Together" from Grease.

Voice cast

Production

On January 24, 2014, the film was announced, with Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart, set to voice the main characters.[6] On June 16, 2014, Albert Brooks, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell and Ellie Kemper joined the cast.[8]

Music

In December 2015, it was announced that Alexandre Desplat would score the film.[12]

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released on February 12, 2016 but was pushed back to July 8, 2016.[4] It will be released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D using DMR.[13] The Secret Life of Pets premiered at the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 16, 2016 and was screened at VidCon.[14] The film will be accompanied by a short film entitled Mower Minions.

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, the film is projected to gross around $80 million in its opening weekend from about 4,300 theaters, with some going as high as $90 million.[15][16][17][18]

Internationally, The Secret Life of Pets will receive a scattered release from June to August in a total of 66 markets, and is set to face competitions from other animated films Finding Dory and Ice Age: Collision Course.[19][20] It was released in the U.K. and Norway two weeks ahead of its U.S. release where it grossed a combined total of $14.1 million in the two markets.[19] Prior to its official debut in the United Kingdom and Ireland on June 24, the animated film had two days worth of previews on June 18 and 19 where it made £3.63 million ($5.2 million) in two days. This figure was later counted in the film's official opening weekend.[21] It went on to score the biggest animated opening of 2016 (breaking Zootopia's record) and the fourth biggest original animation opening weekend ever there with £9.58 million ($13.4 million) from 592 theaters. It trails behind Inside Out, Monsters, Inc. and Up. Excluding previews, its total three-day opening was $8.1 million.[22][23] This was amidst the Brexit and despite facing competition from Independence Day: Resurgence.[19][24] It fell just 20% on its second weekend earning £4.47 million ($6.1 million) despite facing a few competitions.[25] It has so far grossed a total of $22.2 million in the UK.[20] In Norway, it also took the number one spot as well, with $778,000.[19] It scored the biggest animation opening of 2016 and the second biggest of all time overall in both Taiwan ($2 million), behind Madagascar and Hong Kong ($1.9 million), behind Inside Out.[20]

Critical response

The Secret Life of Pets has received generally positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 83%, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fast-paced, funny, and blessed with a talented voice cast, The Secret Life of Pets offers a beautifully animated, cheerfully undemanding family-friendly diversion."[26] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27]

References

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  15. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (July 1, 2016). "'Star Trek Beyond' Could Hit $60M Opening, According To Some Early Projections". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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  18. ^ Pamela McClintock (July 6, 2016). "Box-Office Preview: 'Secret Life of Pets' to Bite Off $70M-Plus Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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  20. ^ a b c Nancy Tartaglione (July 5, 2016). "'Tarzan' Takes $19.3M In First Offshore Swing; 'Resurgence' Rises To $175.8M; China Shells Out For 'TMNT2' – Intl B.O. Final". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  21. ^ Charles Gant (June 21, 2016). "The Conjuring 2 puts the frighteners on gods and turtles at the UK box office". The Guardian. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  22. ^ Charles Gant (June 28, 2016). "The Secret Life of Pets repels alien invasion at UK box office". The Guardian. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  23. ^ Alex Ritman (June 29, 2016). "U.K. Box Office: 'Secret Life of Pets' Wins as Revenue Share Rises Despite Brexit-Driven Pound Drop". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  24. ^ Pamela McClintock (June 26, 2016). "Box Office: 'Independence Day 2' Underwhelms With $41.6M; 'Finding Dory' Sprints to $73.2M". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  25. ^ Charles Gant (July 1, 2016). "Ab Fab ad campaign makes Edina and Patsy toast of UK box office". The Guardian. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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External links

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