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Movie ID: 832
RT slug: the_secret_life_of_pets
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_secret_life_of_pets
Release year: 2016
Runtime: 86 mins
Wide release date: 2016-07-08
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2016-11-22
Tomatometer final: 70%
Audience score final: 62%
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Directors: Chris Renaud
Writers: Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Producers: Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy
MPAA rating: PG
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-18 18:55:10
Updated: 2026-06-18 18:55:10
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.
Fast-paced, funny, and blessed with a talented voice cast, The Secret Life of Pets offers a beautifully animated, cheerfully undemanding family-friendly diversion.
Canonical reviews: 240
Canonical fresh: 169
Canonical rotten: 71
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 70%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-18 17:02:41
Snapshot Tomatometer: 70%
Snapshot review count: 240
Snapshot fresh count: 169
Snapshot rotten count: 71
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1485 (full_snapshot)
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| Universal Pictures | distributor |
| Illumination Entertainment | production |
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| 1 | Louis C.K. | Max |
| 2 | Eric Stonestreet | Duke |
| 3 | Kevin Hart | Snowball |
| 4 | Ellie Kemper | Katie |
| 5 | Albert Brooks | Tiberius |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181965 | Don Shanahan | Every Movie Has a Lesson | Rotten | 2/5 | 2025-07-28T05:04:26Z | 2025-07-28 05:04:26 | A slier challenge would have been to make the most of the smarter initial concept rather than blowing it up for manic energy for the sake of manic energy. |
| 181966 | Zach Pope | Zach Pope Reviews | Rotten | — | 2023-08-07T21:56:14Z | 2023-08-07 21:56:14 | A Forgettable experience that is only held up with cute animals |
| 181967 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2023-05-09T01:37:29Z | 2023-05-09 01:37:29 | Squanders its enormous potential by turning out to be just one more animated effort about plucky heroes embarking on a journey/mission. |
| 181968 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Rotten | 1/4 | 2023-04-20T11:13:31Z | 2023-04-20 11:13:31 | ...an aggressively juvenile comedy that alienates the viewer virtually from the word go... |
| 181969 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-08-25T14:27:06Z | 2022-08-25 14:27:06 | Alexandre Desplat’s snazzy score amazingly keeps up and sometimes directs the film’s shifting tones. |
| 181970 | Edward Porter | The Times (UK) | Fresh | — | 2022-08-22T21:43:18Z | 2022-08-22 21:43:18 | Cute critters — with well-rendered fur and feathers — have abundant life of their own. |
| 181971 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-04-11T03:19:38Z | 2022-04-11 03:19:38 | A series of mindless chases, poop jokes, and fast-paced action, all delivered at a rate too recklessly swift to allow emotional resonance. |
| 181972 | Michael J. Casey | Michael J. Cinema | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-07-08T13:20:12Z | 2021-07-08 13:20:12 | There are some heartfelt moments, but they are drowned out by the obnoxious nonsense that surrounds them. |
| 181973 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-03-04T16:43:42Z | 2021-03-04 16:43:42 | It's as deep as a dog's dish, but it is, one might say, doggone funny. |
| 181974 | David Bax | Battleship Pretension | Rotten | — | 2021-01-05T21:21:55Z | 2021-01-05 21:21:55 | Cheney and Renaud traded verve for cacophony as well as the unforgivable use of "Welcome to New York," perhaps the most garish song of Taylor Swift's career... |
| 181975 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Rotten | 5/10 | 2020-12-05T01:46:43Z | 2020-12-05 01:46:43 | Though it ought to be primarily a comedy, it's certainly more thrillingly adventurous than laugh-out-loud funny. |
| 181976 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2020-09-22T17:21:41Z | 2020-09-22 17:21:41 | A celebration of the relationship between pets and their pet owners. |
| 181977 | Damond Fudge | KCCI (Des Moines, IA) | Fresh | — | 2020-07-14T20:32:19Z | 2020-07-14 20:32:19 | The Secret Life of Pets isn't going to end up anywhere near the best animated film of the year, but it's entertaining enough that if you need to get the family out of the house on a scorching afternoon, this will be a fine choice for you. |
| 181979 | Andrew Galdi | Movie Bitches | Rotten | — | 2020-05-05T21:13:44Z | 2020-05-05 21:13:44 | I had so many problems with this movie. |
| 181978 | Avaryl Halley | Movie Bitches | Rotten | — | 2020-05-05T21:13:44Z | 2020-05-05 21:13:44 | The nuanced observations that Pixar tends to have about stuff were not present in this film. |
| 181980 | Julian Lytle | idobi.com | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2020-01-10T21:55:37Z | 2020-01-10 21:55:37 | The Secret Life of Pets is one of the most enjoyable movie experiences I had in 2016 to date. |
| 181981 | Katie Smith-Wong | Flick Feast | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2019-11-14T22:32:31Z | 2019-11-14 22:32:31 | Overall, The Secret Life of Pets is beautiful but the lack of originality and development is its downfall. |
| 181982 | Linda and Al Lerner | Movies and Shakers | Fresh | — | 2019-10-22T23:52:05Z | 2019-10-22 23:52:05 | This is not as well animated and put together as a Disney/Pixar film, nor as smart as the Despicable Me movies, but the animation colorful and the variety of animals and their habits will keep your interest. |
| 181983 | Leslie Combemale | Cinema Siren | Fresh | B+ | 2019-10-21T21:55:48Z | 2019-10-21 21:55:48 | [The Secret Life of Pets] is all fun. |
| 181984 | Allison Rose | FlickDirect | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-10-08T19:31:18Z | 2019-10-08 19:31:18 | In a summer of sequels and lackluster movies, this film is a stand out in the crowd and once again reminds us why Illumination Entertainment is a force to be reckoned with in the world of animation. |
| 181985 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | B- | 2019-04-12T20:12:59Z | 2019-04-12 20:12:59 | It's a ring down from Finding Dory and Zootopia but I was charmed by the film. |
| 181986 | Tori Brazier | One Room With A View | Rotten | 2/5 | 2019-03-30T00:21:29Z | 2019-03-30 00:21:29 | The Secret Life of Pets sets no tails wagging as it fails to produce a hook to justify long-term success. |
| 181987 | David Ocadiz | Cinergética | Fresh | — | 2019-02-12T20:13:27Z | 2019-02-12 20:13:27 | The Secret Life of Pets effectively taps in to escapist entertainment. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 181988 | Amanda Greever | The Daily Times (Tennessee) | Fresh | — | 2019-02-02T01:22:47Z | 2019-02-02 01:22:47 | There are plenty of moments to keep you thrilled and make you laugh. |
| 181989 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Fresh | B | 2019-01-15T21:51:54Z | 2019-01-15 21:51:54 | Fun for the whole family -- a fully realized universe that left me with a big smile on my face throughout. |
| 181990 | Colby Bryant | Geeks Under Grace | Fresh | 7.3/10 | 2018-12-07T07:38:59Z | 2018-12-07 07:38:59 | While there isn't anything "bad" about the film ... overall, the film feels half-baked with the best scenes in the trailers. |
| 181991 | Jennifer Heaton | Alternative Lens | Rotten | 5.5/10 | 2018-11-01T02:11:38Z | 2018-11-01 02:11:38 | There's nothing particularly bad about The Secret Life of Pets ... But workmanlike delivery isn't enough to make you stand out in a crowded marketplace. |
| 181992 | Rendy Jones | Rendy Reviews | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-08-30T21:16:01Z | 2018-08-30 21:16:01 | Provides enough bright animation, visual gags, and comedic voice performances to get enough valuable entertainment for the whole family. |
| 181993 | Pat Padua | DCist | Rotten | — | 2018-08-29T15:37:18Z | 2018-08-29 15:37:18 | The film is best in those rare moments when the pets' owners are present. |
| 181994 | Alison Rowat | The Herald (Scotland) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-08-23T19:49:02Z | 2018-08-23 19:49:02 | Funny, packed with thrills, and cute. |
| 181995 | Mae Abdulbaki | Movies with Mae | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-08-22T20:47:35Z | 2018-08-22 20:47:35 | "The Secret Life of Pets" is a less than mediocre animation that has cute characters but no heart and a plot that is all over the place. |
| 181996 | Pamela Powell | Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2018-08-22T14:27:01Z | 2018-08-22 14:27:01 | It's wonderfully vibrant, visually as well as musically, with high-paced energy and action. |
| 181997 | Oggs Cruz | Rappler | Rotten | — | 2018-05-01T17:40:28Z | 2018-05-01 17:40:28 | The whole thing ends up feeling like a staggered joke rather than an imaginative exploration of what pets actually feel and do when their beloved owners are not around. |
| 181998 | Megan Basham | WORLD | Fresh | — | 2018-03-06T00:15:33Z | 2018-03-06 00:15:33 | It's completely weird, completely unexpected, and completely hilarious, exactly what one would expect dogs to hallucinate about. |
| 181999 | Kiko Martinez | San Antonio Current | Fresh | B- | 2018-01-26T07:45:45Z | 2018-01-26 07:45:45 | Ignore the countless and seemingly shameless similarities to the original Toy Story and Pets might be a little easier to take at face value. |
| 182000 | Ephie Cozza | Aggressive Comix | Fresh | — | 2018-01-23T23:31:43Z | 2018-01-23 23:31:43 | Absolutely hilarious. |
| 182001 | James Plath | Family Home Theater | Fresh | B | 2018-01-16T23:01:34Z | 2018-01-16 23:01:34 | Take away the over-the-top sequences and you'd probably have a tamer feature that wouldn't engage children as much; add them and adults roll their eyes. But at least the adults can appreciate the superbly animated sequences and pet-owner touchstones. |
| 182002 | Robert Kojder | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-12-05T02:26:33Z | 2017-12-05 02:26:33 | The bait and switch marketing could have been forgiven if The Secret Life of Pets itself felt creative enough when the story leaves home |
| 182003 | Kristen Lopez | Spectrum Culture | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2017-11-20T07:04:58Z | 2017-11-20 07:04:58 | Maybe Illumination and Universal should look at why Pixar succeeds instead of just ripping them off and regurgitating the leftovers. |
| 182004 | Matthew Bond | The Mail on Sunday (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-23T18:12:55Z | 2017-10-23 18:12:55 | For the very first time, I see the point of Kevin Hart. His voice performance as Snowball, the murderous, former magician's bunny who now runs the animal underworld in the sewers, is the comic highlight of the film. |
| 182005 | Sarah Marrs | Lainey Gossip | Fresh | — | 2017-10-17T00:28:34Z | 2017-10-17 00:28:34 | The movie is basically Baby's Day Out except actually good and funny and featuring cartoon pets instead of a baby. |
| 182006 | Dan Webster | Spokesman-Review (Washington) | Rotten | — | 2017-08-16T17:16:13Z | 2017-08-16 17:16:13 | Kids may crack up, but adults are more likely to spend their time pondering why the popcorn is so pricey. |
| 182007 | Brooke Corso | The Monitor (McAllen, TX) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-14T21:21:27Z | 2017-08-14 21:21:27 | . . .pretty intense for a children's film at the height of summer. |
| 182008 | Rain Jokinen | SFist | Rotten | — | 2017-03-23T23:01:15Z | 2017-03-23 23:01:15 | Probably fast-paced enough to keep the kids engaged, but I say hold out for the inevitable Snowball-centered spinoff. |
| 182009 | Sarah Cullen | Film Ireland Magazine | Fresh | — | 2017-01-03T14:51:25Z | 2017-01-03 14:51:25 | The real reason to watch The Secret Life of Pets is for the animation, with the beautifully sprawling vistas of Manhattan a wonderful reflection of the animals' idealised version of the city as their home and centre of their universe. |
| 182010 | Rick Kisonak | Seven Days (VT) | Fresh | 5/5 | 2017-01-01T17:12:58Z | 2017-01-01 17:12:58 | The Secret Life of Pets is that rare achievement: an animated movie that entertains on so many levels, and at such a level of cockeyed brilliance, that it really is fun for the whole family. |
| 182011 | Brad Keefe | Columbus Alive | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2016-12-31T23:12:28Z | 2016-12-31 23:12:28 | It's kind of amazing with all the anthropomorphizing that goes on in animated movies that there hasn't been a movie with the exact premise of The Secret Life of Pets before now. And it's a shame that premise wasn't better executed. |
| 182012 | Jim Schembri | 3AW | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-12-26T16:31:46Z | 2016-12-26 16:31:46 | It's a typically fast adventure graced by a diverse range of critter characters as a slavishly loyal Jack Russell pooch (voiced by Louis CK) goes to war with his large new roomie (Eric Stonestreet) and they both end up on the street. |
| 182013 | John Beifuss | Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2016-12-26T11:34:43Z | 2016-12-26 11:34:43 | Funny and unpretentious. |
| 182014 | Chase Whale | ChaseWhale.com | Fresh | — | 2016-12-11T00:06:51Z | 2016-12-11 00:06:51 | The pets' decorum emphasizes jokes adults will appreciate, and there are enough gratifying gags that will surely make the kids laugh. |
| 182015 | Tim Brayton | Antagony & Ecstasy | Rotten | 5/10 | 2016-12-05T22:10:51Z | 2016-12-05 22:10:51 | Enormously uninspired. |
| 182016 | Jeff Beck | The Blu Spot | Rotten | 3/5 | 2016-12-05T08:11:23Z | 2016-12-05 08:11:23 | The Secret Life of Pets features dazzling animation and a top-notch vocal cast, but when it comes to the film's familiar story, it leaves you desiring a little more from its intriguing premise. |
| 182017 | Sarah Ward | Concrete Playground | Fresh | — | 2016-11-29T15:35:22Z | 2016-11-29 15:35:22 | As swift as a dog chasing a ball, as light as a budgie fluttering around an apartment, and as cute as an over-fed cat lounging in the sun. |
| 182018 | Jason Best | Movie Talk | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-11-12T11:24:35Z | 2016-11-12 11:24:35 | What ensues is basically one long, frenetic chase. But kids will enjoy the slapstick silliness while pet owners may find themselves chuckling in recognition, or possibly even cringing, at many of the gags. |
| 182019 | Louise Keller | Urban Cinefile | Fresh | — | 2016-10-03T17:54:17Z | 2016-10-03 17:54:17 | Not as cute as I expected with surprisingly dark elements and more action than laughs, this family animation has a novel idea although the whole is not as good as the sum of its parts |
| 182020 | Matthew Toomey | ABC Radio (Australia) | Fresh | B | 2016-10-01T02:35:55Z | 2016-10-01 02:35:55 | Animals are cute but talking, animated animals are even cuter. |
| 182021 | Brian Gibson | Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) | Fresh | — | 2016-09-30T18:30:49Z | 2016-09-30 18:30:49 | It's the little touches and elastic comic tension between tame and wild which really snap and zing. Because, after all, this film suggests, beyond all the creature comforts, NYC's just a bunch of animals, every one with its own wild, woolly tale. |
| 182022 | Theresa Smith | Independent Online (South Africa) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-09-30T18:06:50Z | 2016-09-30 18:06:50 | So what if this is Toy Story with pets, but minus the depth or narrative logic? There are lots of one-liners and clever visual puns to keep you laughing. |
| 182023 | Mel Campbell | Junkee | Fresh | — | 2016-09-22T13:57:05Z | 2016-09-22 13:57:05 | Kids will enjoy it because its air of barely controlled chaos never tips into anything genuinely scary. Adults will enjoy it because, under the one-liners, it understands the emotional power of nostalgia: a return to a place where you know you are loved. |
| 182024 | Liam Maguren | Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-09-15T16:39:18Z | 2016-09-15 16:39:18 | What The Secret Life of Pets lacks in story, it makes up for in character. |
| 182025 | Rich Cline | Contactmusic.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-09-13T10:59:18Z | 2016-09-13 10:59:18 | While the kids laugh at the general mayhem, there are plenty of references that will keep adults chuckling. |
| 182026 | Craig Mathieson | The Sunday Age | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2016-09-13T06:37:20Z | 2016-09-13 06:37:20 | It features a brisk four-legged adventure, some knowing jokes pitched at the adults in the audience, and the surreptitious belief that cats have sociopathic tendencies. |
| 182027 | Michael A. Smith | MediaMikes | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2016-09-12T20:02:25Z | 2016-09-12 20:02:25 | ...from the same studio that brought you the adorable Minions from the "Despicable Me" films, and the animation is amazing. |
| 182028 | Paul Byrnes | Sydney Morning Herald | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-09-09T17:04:03Z | 2016-09-09 17:04:03 | The film [is] loud, colourful, frantic in pace, but less than the sum of its parts. |
| 182029 | Vicky Roach | Daily Telegraph (Australia) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-09-09T17:01:54Z | 2016-09-09 17:01:54 | What it lacks in ground-breaking developments, it makes up for with the tenacious charm of its lead terrier Max (Louis C.K.) and the surprising sass of his most ardent admirer, a white Pomeranian named Gidget (Jenny Slate). |
| 182030 | Stephen Romei | The Australian | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2016-09-09T09:21:48Z | 2016-09-09 09:21:48 | It's co-directed by Chris Renaud, who co-directed the Despicable Me movies. It doesn't rise to that level, but it's still full of fun for young children. |
| 182031 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2016-09-08T17:26:58Z | 2016-09-08 17:26:58 | A very well-worn story soon comes to the fore... and the atmosphere drops gradually from sugar rush to sweetly dull. |
| 182032 | Matt Neal | ABC Radio (Australia) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-09-08T06:58:55Z | 2016-09-08 06:58:55 | Vibrant and enjoyable, but disposable, slim and somewhat forgettable. |
| 182033 | Erin Free | FILMINK (Australia) | Fresh | 16/20 | 2016-09-07T19:45:13Z | 2016-09-07 19:45:13 | ...a lots-of-noise-and-action thigh-slapper for the kids... |
| 182034 | Wesley Lovell | Cinema Sight | Fresh | 3/4 | 2016-09-01T06:17:37Z | 2016-09-01 06:17:37 | A film that desperately needed a better screenplay. |
| 182035 | Andy Chen | The Straits Times (Singapore) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2016-08-31T13:53:12Z | 2016-08-31 13:53:12 | None of the animals really develops into a character an adult would care about. |
| 182036 | Greg Cwik | Metro | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-08-30T15:01:08Z | 2016-08-30 15:01:08 | The character designs are decent and the swirling water and looming city skyline are gorgeous, but something about Pets feels overly familiar. |
| 182037 | Marija Djurovic | Cairo360 | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-08-11T13:25:12Z | 2016-08-11 13:25:12 | The Secret Life of Pets is no Toy Story, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its own voice and charm. |
| 182038 | Linda Cook | Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2016-08-10T22:07:51Z | 2016-08-10 22:07:51 | 'Secret Life of Pets' is furry fun. |
| 182039 | Sara Michelle Fetters | MovieFreak.com | Rotten | 1/4 | 2016-08-09T13:39:05Z | 2016-08-09 13:39:05 | After the first ten minutes I was incredibly excited to discover where the lot of them were going to take things next. I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. |
| 182040 | Ernesto Diezmartinez | Cine Vértigo | Rotten | — | 2016-08-08T10:34:17Z | 2016-08-08 10:34:17 | An uneven chase movie with a running time of 90 minutes that feels way too long. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182041 | Mikel Zorrilla | Espinof | Fresh | — | 2016-08-04T13:01:37Z | 2016-08-04 13:01:37 | A movie you will enjoy regardless of what age you have. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182042 | Oliver Whitney | ScreenCrush | Fresh | 6/10 | 2016-08-03T18:29:49Z | 2016-08-03 18:29:49 | [The Secret Life of Pets] achieves what it aims to be: cute, clever, and pleasantly enjoyable. |
| 182043 | Roxana Hadadi | Chesapeake Family Magazine | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-08-01T13:29:09Z | 2016-08-01 13:29:09 | The Secret Life of Pets plays to animal lovers in the audience without offering up much original story. |
| 182044 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Fresh | — | 2016-07-30T07:43:45Z | 2016-07-30 07:43:45 | The animal antics (plus the nonstop mayhem crammed into every frame) are likely to please children, while some of the sight gags and one-liners will satisfy their accompanying adults. |
| 182045 | Erick Ortiz | Butaca Ancha | Rotten | — | 2016-07-29T15:57:56Z | 2016-07-29 15:57:56 | Th Secret Life Of Pets is just a conventional animated film with none of the emotional weight it could've had. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182046 | Jessica Oliva | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-07-28T16:41:26Z | 2016-07-28 16:41:26 | What it likes in originality it makes up for with fun and an irresistible premise. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182047 | Oswaldo Betancourt Lozano | Chilango.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-07-28T16:39:51Z | 2016-07-28 16:39:51 | A film with all the elements to make you have a great time at the movies. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182048 | Pablo O. Scholz | Clarín | Fresh | — | 2016-07-28T16:38:19Z | 2016-07-28 16:38:19 | Slightly similar to other recent animated films, yet pretty good entertainment. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182049 | Javier Porta Fouz | La Nación (Argentina) | Fresh | — | 2016-07-28T16:37:16Z | 2016-07-28 16:37:16 | It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's good family entertainment. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 182050 | Christy Lemire | ChristyLemire.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2016-07-26T13:33:48Z | 2016-07-26 13:33:48 | It is an incredibly simple yet irresistible idea for a movie. It's also exactly what you think it's going to be - no more, no less. |
| 182051 | Felix Vasquez Jr. | Cinema Crazed | Fresh | — | 2016-07-22T17:01:53Z | 2016-07-22 17:01:53 | Has no room for filler or flab to its story, providing a brisk and hilarious adventure with a genuine sense of emotion to it. |
| 182052 | Greg Maki | Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | Fresh | B | 2016-07-21T12:14:08Z | 2016-07-21 12:14:08 | ... What it lacks in originality - it's basically "Toy Story" with animals - it makes up with laughs and charm. |
| 182053 | Charles Koplinski | Illinois Times | Rotten | 2.0/4.0 | 2016-07-21T08:21:16Z | 2016-07-21 08:21:16 | "Pets" Could Use Some Discipline. |
| 182054 | Drew McWeeny | HitFix | Fresh | B- | 2016-07-20T16:50:31Z | 2016-07-20 16:50:31 | This one won't stick to you the way the great movies do, but it was a genuinely enjoyable sit, and it further pushes the idea that Illumination is one of the rare start-up animation houses that has actually cemented a future for themselves. |
| 182055 | Neil Rosen | NY1-TV | Rotten | 2/4 | 2016-07-15T10:30:16Z | 2016-07-15 10:30:16 | Pets is basically a by the numbers, pretty predictable, perfunctory movie that will appeal to kids aged eight to twelve. However, adults will be pretty much left out in the cold. |
| 182056 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Combustible Celluloid | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2016-07-15T10:09:00Z | 2016-07-15 10:09:00 | It feels more like a dashed-off, phoned-in attempt at a story, as if told by a busy grownup with better things to do. |
| 182057 | David Blaustein | ABC News Radio | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-07-15T08:47:36Z | 2016-07-15 08:47:36 | I have children, and yes, I will be taking them to see The Secret Life of Pets, because it's still solid family fun with plenty of cute and intelligent jokes, as well as a few scary moments that aren't too scary. |
| 182058 | Soumya Srivastava | Hindustan Times | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2016-07-14T23:36:44Z | 2016-07-14 23:36:44 | It is a wonderful answer to every pet owner's paranoia and I recommend that you watch it, with your pets if you can. But maybe they watched it already while you were at work today. |
| 182059 | Jim Lane | Sacramento News & Review | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-07-14T14:00:18Z | 2016-07-14 14:00:18 | Characters and their celebrity voices are too numerous and fleeting to register strongly; two standout exceptions are Jenny Slate as a sweetly fuzzy lapdog and Albert Brooks as a predatory hawk. |
| 182060 | Mary Ann Brussat | Spirituality & Practice | Fresh | 3/5 | 2016-07-14T12:35:20Z | 2016-07-14 12:35:20 | A delightful and funny animated family film about the playfulness of animals. |
| 182061 | Kristian M. Lin | Fort Worth Weekly | Fresh | — | 2016-07-13T17:44:57Z | 2016-07-13 17:44:57 | It's not deep, and it's certainly not as worked out an animal fable as Zootopia, but it's funny and inoffensive, and I think I'll be watching it again before I see Finding Dory. |
| 182062 | J. Olson | Cinemixtape | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2016-07-13T13:28:38Z | 2016-07-13 13:28:38 | The movie doesn't have half the personality of the average hound - or even the most entitled housecat. |
| 182063 | Steve Persall | Tampa Bay Times | Fresh | A- | 2016-07-13T09:41:28Z | 2016-07-13 09:41:28 | ... funnier than Zootopia and fresher than Finding Dory. Bonus points for a genuinely touching finale that had me crying behind my 3-D glasses. |
| 182064 | John Hanlon | John Hanlon Reviews | Fresh | 3.0/4 | 2016-07-12T06:16:36Z | 2016-07-12 06:16:36 | This animated feature has a few great scenes but young children should steer clear because of the film's darker moments. |
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