![]() To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.įunny and engaging, with an excellent voice cast, this animated animal adventure will entertain audiences of all ages, with perhaps an extra dollop of appeal for devoted pet owners. Max and Duke's relationship could particularly resonate with blended families and/or those dealing with sibling issues. There's some bodily function humor (a Chihuahua pees on the floor in excitement, dogs sniff each other's rear ends, etc.), a fair bit of insult language ("dumb," "stupid," "weirdo," "idiots," "cry baby," etc.), and one use of swear stand-in "holy schnitzel." But underlying all this are positive messages about friendship, teamwork, perseverance, and empathy - as well as the futility of revenge and the importance of being open to new friends and the experiences that life brings. At one point it looks like a main character may not survive, and one bad guy dies in an altercation. Animals discuss killing people (one anti-human animal character is impressed when others claim to have offed their former owners and detail how they did it). They also dodge Animal Control officers navigate dank, gloomy sewers face off against an enormous viper and other predators/angry animals and confront each other via barking, growling, yelling, and more. Main characters Max (voiced by Louis C.K.) and Duke ( Eric Stonestreet) are frequently chased, sometimes on foot and sometimes in cars/vans/buses, which bang into things, crash, and catch on fire. In the movie's case, it involves quite a bit of danger and peril - which isn't what was showcased in the movie's promotional campaign. ![]() Parents need to know that The Secret Life of Pets is a clever, engaging adventure about what our dogs, cats, birds, and other domesticated creatures get up to when we're not around. Pratfalls and physical humor.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Animals yell/growl/hiss/bark/yowl at and threaten each other and wreak havoc in human living spaces (messes, broken decor, etc.). Some animal characters want all humans to die a couple lie and say they've killed their owners (and go into detail about how the supposedly did it). Human Animal Control officers go after several characters on multiple occasions and sometimes succeed in grabbing them and locking them up in cages. Some scary/intimidating animals, including mangy alley cats, a huge viper, an alligator, a hungry hawk, and other predators one unsympathetic character dies in an altercation. At one point it looks like a main character may not survive. Chase scenes on foot and in vehicles (driven erratically and dangerously by animals) cars/buses crash into other vehicles, buildings, bridges, and more (sometimes catching on fire), and characters are pursued through dank, gloomy sewers. Go see the film in theaters now!Ĭlick inside to find out who voices the characters in the movie. ![]() Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart all make their animated feature-film debuts in the movie alongside a star-studded cast. The animated comedy, which is about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day, is the fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration from Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures. The Secret Life of Pets is set to take over the box office this weekend with a possible $100 million gross, so let's go over who is in the cast!
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