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.

Cast

Louis C.K.

as Max (voice)

Eric Stonestreet

as Duke (voice)

Kevin Hart

as Snowball (voice)

Jenny Slate

as Gidget (voice)

Ellie Kemper

as Katie (voice)

Albert Brooks

as Tiberius (voice)

Lake Bell

as Chloe (voice)

Dana Carvey

as Pops (voice)

Hannibal Buress

as Buddy (voice)

Bobby Moynihan

as Mel (voice)

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

A SCREEN ZEALOTS REVIEW www.screenzealots.com Anyone who is fortunate enough to share their life with a companion animal will undoubtedly get a kick out of the latest Illumination animated effort, “The Secret Life of Pets.” The film soars when it focuses on animals interacting with their human gu...

Reno

**Street pets versus the house pets! A day adventure in a big city!** Animation films always fascinate me, because of its varieties. Even animals can be the heroes and villains. So this kind of new story perspective, including technology, what makes adults too can enjoy them like the kids does. T...

Tiffany Lynn

Very cute intro and some adorable animals, but the leads (voiced by Louis C.K. and Eric Stonestreet) were the worst part of the film... even if they did have a couple funny moments. What makes this worth viewing, however, are Gidget (Jenny Slate), Snowball (Kevin Hart), and Tiberius (Albert Brooks)....

mattwilde123

Meh. Funny. Acting was alright. I liked Kevin Hart as the rabbit. But it is definitely just for kids and the ending was very sudden. ★★★...

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