Andrew Pelechaty An enjoyable animated comedy-adventure with a big cast, "The Secret Life of Pets" examines what animals really get up to when their owners go to work. Louis C.K plays Max, a sweet little dog who loves his owner Katie ("The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's" Ellie Kemper). Max's peaceful world changes when Katie adopts Duke ("Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet), a giant, clumsy dog. Initially hostile towards Duke, the pair have to work together after getting lost in the park, attacked by alley cats and captured by Animal Control.While TSLOP avoids the adult-centric in jokes of most animated comedies, adults won't be bored, helped by a voice cast including Kevin Hart (a crazy, human-hating bunny called Snowball), Albert Brooks (the hawk Tiberius), Dana Carvey (the ancient dog Pops who hosts wild animal parties at his home), "Parks and Recreation's" Jenny Slate (Max's wannabe girlfriend Gidget) and Hannibal Buress (Buddy, one of Max's dog friends).TSLOP isn't as memorable as the top shelf Disney/Pixar movies, but is still worth watching.

alanonhelps I watched this while getting well. I watched it over and over again. It is so lovely. Every character is fun to watch and the story really moves with delight. There is a lot of cartoon violence where one of the dogs is very physically violent so will need explaining if watching with little kids. But very much cartoon, not of this world violence. The love and friendship forged between Max and Duke and all their friends leaves you feeling ready for anything. Very satisfying.

oliviercouriol The Secret Life of Pets was a pretty good film, It has many humorous moments and captures the movements and nature of animals very well. It one of the great family movie also... This movie provides with all the humor and the adventure as well as more Fun.Overall this movie I recommend you watch this, it has some funny moments and is a perfect spin-off to the Secret Life of Pets. I hope you enjoy the film :)

mike48128 Walt Disney once said that the best animated films were not made just for children alone. An amazingly clever and intricately animated film for children of all ages. Yes, most of the animals can talk, but only when their owners aren't around just like "Toy Story". It would be a "10" except for: a vicious Viper Snake and talk about "doing away" with humans by the evil bunny and others. The first 30 minutes outshine the rest of the movie. Max the dog gets a new roommate in the form of a big lovable, sloppy, hairy "homeless" dog named Duke and they get lost together at the dog park. It's everything a good dog movie should be plus several things it shouldn't be. Several clichés intertwine with several unpredictable plot twists: Two animal gangs: despicable alley cats and rejected "flushed" pets (reptiles, spiders,snakes). The two dogs are mistaken as strays by two mean dogcatchers. "Duke" goes on a quest to look for his old master (who has died of old age). A "Mad Hatter" of an otherwise cute-looking bunny rabbit goes after them with a vengeance, then saves them both from certain drowning in the dogcatcher's truck. So many things going on including animals partying while the owner's "do whatever it is they do" during the workaday hours. Incredible action throughout the dangerous city including dark and smelly sewers and unfinished NYC skyscrapers. The ingenious use of many familiar songs, including "We Go Together" from "Grease", after Max and Duke have a food coma after pigging out on dozens and dozens of sausages at the hot dog factory. Overall, a fantastic family movie from Illumination Films who also made "The Minion Movie". Not perfect but excellent anyway. It's just "purr-fect"! I can see why it was such a box office hit in 2016! Look for an "Easter Egg" a few minutes into the ending credits. It is too intense for very small children under age 6 or so although several reviewers think it was made for that age group.