The Secret Life of Pets
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Critics Sentiment
Max enjoys his perfect life with owner Katie
Max and Duke escape from the Flushed Pets
The film drops significantly from its acclaimed opening to the criticized sewer sequences where reviewers felt it became too silly and lost its charm.
The Secret Life of Pets starts exceptionally strong with praised opening sequences showing authentic pet behavior, but loses momentum in the middle act with criticized sewer sequences and an annoying villain. The film recovers somewhat in the final act with emotional character development and a satisfying ending that returns to the pet-owner relationships that made the opening work.
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Louis C.K.
Max (voice)
Eric Stonestreet
Duke (voice)
Kevin Hart
Snowball (voice)
Jenny Slate
Gidget (voice)
Ellie Kemper
Katie (voice)
Albert Brooks
Tiberius (voice)
Lake Bell
Chloe (voice)
Dana Carvey
Pops (voice)
Hannibal Buress
Buddy (voice)
Bobby Moynihan
Mel (voice)
Chris Renaud
Norman (voice)
Steve Coogan
Ozone / Reginald (voice)
Michael Beattie
Tattoo (voice)
Sandra Echeverría
Maria (voice)
Jaime Camil
Fernando (voice)
Kiely Renaud
Molly (voice)
Tara Strong
Additional Voices (voice)
Jason Marsden
Additional Voices (voice)
Mona Marshall
Additional Voices (voice)
Brian T. Delaney
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
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