The Secret Life of Pets - wikipedia The Secret Life of Pets The Secret Life of Pets Theatrical release poster Directed by Chris Renaud Produced by Chris Meledandri Janet Healy Written by Brian Lynch Cinco Paul Ken Daurio Starring Louis C.K. Eric Stonestreet Kevin Hart Jenny Slate Ellie Kemper Lake Bell Dana Carvey Hannibal Buress Bobby Moynihan Steve Coogan Albert Brooks Music by Alexandre Desplat Edited by Ken Schretzmann Production company Illumination Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date June 16, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 16 ) ( AIAFF ) July 8, 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 08 ) ( United States ) Running time 87 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $75 million Box office $875.5 million The Secret Life of Pets is a 2016 American computer - animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is directed by Chris Renaud, and co-directed by Yarrow Cheney, and written by Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The film stars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate and Albert Brooks. The Secret Life of Pets premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 16, 2016, and was released in theaters in the United States on July 8, 2016, by Universal Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $875 million worldwide, becoming the highest - grossing original animated film not produced by Disney or Pixar, as well as the sixth highest - grossing film of 2016, and was the year 's most profitable release. A sequel is set for release on June 7, 2019. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Music and soundtrack 5 Release 5.1 Home media 6 Reception 6.1 Box office 6.1. 1 North America 6.1. 2 Outside North America 6.2 Critical response 6.3 Accolades 7 Sequel 8 References 9 External links Plot A Jack Russell Terrier named Max lives with his owner Katie in a Manhattan apartment. While she is at work during the day, he hangs out with other pets in the building : tabby cat Chloe, pug Mel, dachshund Buddy, and budgerigar Sweet Pea. One day, Katie adopts Duke, a large mongrel from the pound, leaving Max jealous because of her divided focus on Duke. Enraged by Max 's attitude towards him, Duke tries to abandon Max in an alley, but they are both attacked by cats led by Sphynx cat Ozone who removed both dogs ' collars and leave them to be caught by Animal Control. Duke fears that he will be put down if he goes back to the pound. To her desperation, Gidget, a white Pomeranian actually discovers that Max is missing. Meanwhile, he and Duke are rescued by a white rabbit named Snowball, the leader of `` The Flushed Pets '' -- a gang of sewer - dwelling animals who hate humans because their owners mistreated them. After Max and Duke pretend to despise humans as much as they do by saying they killed their owners, the Flushed Pets invite them to join. Before they can prove their loyalty by allowing a one - fanged viper to bite them, Snowball learns from the cats that Max and Duke are domesticated. The two dogs escape the sewers and board a ferry to Brooklyn, inadvertently killing the viper in the process ; Snowball vows to kill them and leads the Flushed Pets after them. Meanwhile, Gidget recruits a red - tailed hawk named Tiberius to find him, but mistakenly returns carrying Ozone, whom Gidget coerces into telling what he knows about the dogs. They then enlisted Mel, Buddy, Chloe, guinea pig Norman and Sweet Pea. On the way, they meet Pops, an old Basset Hound, who helps Gidget and the pets find Max. Meanwhile, Max and Duke raid a sausage factory for food. Gidget and co. encounter Snowball, who vows to kill them as well, and Norman is captured as the rest of Gidget 's team flees. Meanwhile, Duke tells Max about his previous owner, Fred, an elderly man who adopted him as a puppy and loved spending time with him. One day, Duke got lost while chasing a butterfly and was caught by Animal Control, but Fred never came to claim him. Max convinces him to visit Fred 's house in a nearby neighborhood, confident Fred will still love him and take him back. When they arrive at Fred 's house, they learn from the resident cat Reginald that Fred has died. Heartbroken, Duke accuses Max of attempting to get rid of him and barks at the new homeowners who had just returned to the house, who call Animal Control. The handlers catch Max, but Duke interferes long enough for Max to escape and ends up being captured instead. While trying to rescue Duke as he follows the Animal Control van, Max is attacked by Snowball who tries to kill him. However, when his gang is captured, Snowball realizes that he and Max must work together to rescue them. They drive a city bus into the van on the Brooklyn Bridge, stopping traffic. The Flushed Pets encircle Max, unaware of his partnership with Snowball, but Gidget and her team save him. When Gidget is using her kung - fu fighting skills, Max starts to fall in love with her. The van gets stuck in scaffolding and the Flushed Pets escape. Once Max got the keys to Duke 's cage, the van plummets into the East River with him inside. Max is unable to free Duke, so Snowball jumps into the river to retrieve the keys, allowing them to escape the sinking van. Once out of the river, Snowball realizes how good being heroic feels. The entire group returns to the apartment block by pig - driven taxi. Max expresses his love for Gidget, who returns his affection. Snowball and the Flushed Pets then come up with a new plan to annihilate all humans, but a little girl named Molly arrives to adopt Snowball and the remaining Flushed Pets return to the sewers. At first, Snowball resists, but gives in and lets himself become a domesticated pet. The domesticated pets return to their homes and embrace their owners, and Max and Duke finally reunite with Katie, sparking a true friendship. In a mid-credits scene, Buddy and Mel show up in costume at a party in poodle Leonard 's apartment. Leonard 's owner returns and Tattoo crashes to the floor on the chandelier. Cast Louis C.K. as Max, a Jack Russell Terrier. Eric Stonestreet as Duke, a large, brown, shaggy mongrel. Kevin Hart as Snowball, a white rabbit. Jenny Slate as Gidget, a white Pomeranian and Max 's love interest. Ellie Kemper as Katie, Max and Duke 's friendly owner. Lake Bell as Chloe, an obese and apathetic grey tabby cat who is one of Max 's friends. Dana Carvey as Pops, an elderly Basset Hound, who is paralyzed in his back legs. Hannibal Buress as Buddy, a laid - back dachshund and one of Max 's friends. Bobby Moynihan as Mel, an hyperactive pug and one of Max 's friends. Steve Coogan as Ozone, a Cockney - accented Sphynx cat. Steve Coogan also voices Reginald, a malevolent Himalayan cat. Albert Brooks as Tiberius, a curmudgeonly red - tailed hawk. Chris Renaud as Norman, a guinea pig who keeps getting lost trying to find his apartment. Michael Beattie as Tattoo, a slow - witted tattooed pig who is one of the Flushed Pets. Sandra Echeverría as Maria, a character from the La Pasión de la Pasión telenovela that Gidget watches. Jaime Camil as Fernando, a character from the La Pasión de la Pasión telenovela that Gidget watches. Kiely Renaud as Molly, a little girl who adopts Snowball. Production In January 2014, it was announced that Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart had joined the cast of the film, with Chris Renaud set to direct from a screenplay written by Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, while Illumination Entertainment would produce, and Universal Pictures would distribute the film and was originally titled Max. In June 2014, Albert Brooks, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell and Ellie Kemper joined the cast. The animation was created entirely in France by Illumination MacGuff. Music and soundtrack The Secret Life of Pets ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) Soundtrack album by Alexandre Desplat Released July 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 07 - 01 ) Recorded 2016 Genre Film score Jazz Classical Length 51 : 31 Label Back Lot Music Producer Dominique Lemonnier Alexandre Desplat soundtrack chronology Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 The Secret Life of Pets ( 2016 ) The Light Between Oceans ( 2016 ) The Light Between Oceans 2016 The original score for the film was composed by Alexandre Desplat. The soundtrack was released on July 1, 2016 by Back Lot Music. Track listing All music composed by Alexandre Desplat, except `` We Go Together '' by The Sausage Factory Singers. Track listing No. Title Length 1. `` Meet the Pets '' 2 : 37 2. `` Katie 's Leaving '' 0 : 55 3. `` Meet Duke '' 3 : 36 4. `` Fetch Me a Stick '' 3 : 09 5. `` Telenovela Squirrels '' 1 : 24 6. `` Hijack ! '' 2 : 00 7. `` Gidget Meets Tiberius '' 4 : 56 8. `` Initiation Time '' 1 : 01 9. `` Rooftop Route '' 1 : 27 10. `` The Viper '' 1 : 49 11. `` You Have an Owner ? '' 3 : 04 12. `` Good Morning Max '' 1 : 21 13. `` Sewer Chase '' 1 : 09 14. `` Who 's With Me ? '' 1 : 21 15. `` Me Like What Me See '' 0 : 54 16. `` Traveling Bossa '' 1 : 56 17. `` Flushed Out To Brooklyn '' 2 : 47 18. `` Sausages ! '' 1 : 13 19. `` Duke 's Old House / Captured '' 3 : 03 20. `` Brooklyn Bridge Showdown '' 2 : 34 21. `` Rescuing Duke '' 2 : 46 22. `` Wet But Handsome / Blue Taxi '' 1 : 24 23. `` Max and Gidget '' 1 : 36 24. `` Welcome Home '' 1 : 57 25. `` We Go Together '' ( originally from Grease ) 1 : 24 Total length : 51 : 31 Release The film was originally scheduled to be released on February 12, 2016, but was pushed back to July 8, 2016. It was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D using DMR. The Secret Life of Pets premiered at the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 16, 2016, and was screened at VidCon. The film is accompanied by a Despicable Me short film entitled Mower Minions. Home Media The Secret Life of Pets was released on Digital HD on November 22, 2016, and on Blu - ray, Blu - ray 3D, Ultra HD Blu - ray, and DVD on December 6, 2016. In addition to the short film Mower Minions, which was released theatrically with the feature film, the releases also include two short films : Norman Television and Weenie. Reception Box Office The Secret Life of Pets grossed $368.4 million in Canada and the U.S., and $507.1 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $875.5 million, against a production budget of $75 million. Its internationally takings helped push Universal Pictures ( International ) past $1 billion for the tenth consecutive year, and aided Illumination Entertainment to pass the $4 billion mark for the first time since 2010. Worldwide, it is the fifth highest - grossing original film of all time ( behind Avatar, Zootopia, The Lion King, and Finding Nemo ), the sixth highest - grossing film of 2016, the 12th highest - grossing animated film of all time, and the 50th highest - grossing film of all time. Deadline.com calculated the net profit of the film to be $374.6 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the most profitable release of 2016. North america In Canada and the United States, the film was projected to gross around $70 million in its opening weekend, with some predictions going as high as $100 million. It received the widest release for an animated film as well as for a PG - rated film ( breaking Shrek Forever After 's record ) and the seventh widest of all time overall, across 4,370 theaters, the widest release since The Dark Knight Rises. It made $5.3 million from Thursday night previews in 3,009 theaters, which is the second biggest of all time for Illumination, behind only Minions ( $6.2 million ), and the third biggest of all time for an animated film, behind Finding Dory ( $9.2 million ) and Minions. This was followed by a record - breaking $38.5 million opening day gross ( including previews ), the biggest for an original film. In its opening weekend, it exceeded expectations and grossed $104.4 million, finishing first at the box office. Its debut is the sixth biggest for an animated film, the sixth highest weekend debut in July, and the fourth biggest opening weekend for Universal Pictures. It also set the record for largest opening for an original film, eclipsing the $90.4 million debut of Inside Out. In its second weekend, the film made $50.8 million ( - 51.3 % ) while maintaining the top spot, despite facing stiff competition with newcomer Ghostbusters. Although it slipped into second place when overtaken by Star Trek Beyond in its third weekend, it was still able to fend off the two other new releases -- Lights Out and Ice Age : Collision Course -- by earning another $29.6 million. It passed $300 million on its twenty - sixth day -- the same day it crossed $400 million worldwide -- becoming the seventh film of 2016, the seventh Universal Pictures film ( the first for the year ), and the twelfth animated film overall to reach the benchmark. Outside north america Internationally, The Secret Life of Pets received a scattered release from June to September in a total of 69 markets, and faced competition from other animated films such as Finding Dory and Ice Age : Collision Course in the course of its release. In total, it had number - one openings in 45 markets and recorded the biggest opening for an original animated film in 17 territories, and the No. 1 animated film of 2016 to date in 13 markets. It topped the international box office in its ninth weekend after earning $43.8 million in 53 markets ( dethroning Suicide Squad ). However, this was n't the film 's biggest single weekend gross. Its biggest weekend gross was actually in its seventh weekend when it grossed $69.3 million. That weekend it was No. 3 behind Suicide Squad ( $133.3 million ) and Chinese film Time Raiders ( $64.6 million ). It was released in the United Kingdom and Norway two weeks ahead of its U.S. release, where it grossed a combined total of $14.1 million in the two markets. Prior to its official debut in the UK and Ireland on June 24, the film had two days worth of previews on June 18 and 19, from which it made £ 3.63 million ( $5.2 million ) in two days. This figure was later counted in the film 's official opening weekend. It went on to score the fourth biggest original animation opening weekend ever there, with £ 9.58 million ( $13.4 million ) from 592 theaters, trailing behind Inside Out, Monsters, Inc., and Up. Excluding previews, its total three - day opening was $8.1 million. This was amidst Brexit and despite facing competition from Independence Day : Resurgence. The film held off extremely well in its second and third weekend falling just 20 % and 24 %, earning £ 4.47 million ( $6.1 million ) and £ 3.62 million ( $4.8 million ) respectively despite facing some competitions. It has topped the box office for three consecutive weekends and has grossed total of $41 million there. In Norway, it took the number one spot as well, with $778,000. It scored the biggest animation opening of 2016 and the second biggest of all time overall in both Taiwan ( $2 million ) -- behind Madagascar, and Hong Kong ( $1.9 million ) -- behind Inside Out. In Argentina, the film had a record - breaking number - one debut with $4 million from 195 screens -- the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film and the second biggest opening ever for any film ( behind Furious 7 ). Similarly, Chile also recorded the second biggest animated opening ever with $1.7 million ( behind Minions ). Colombia also opened at No. 1 with a huge $1.5 million. In Mexico, other than opening at No. 1, it posted the biggest original animated opening of all time with $7.6 million, surpassing the studio 's own previous record holder Inside Out. Also in Russia, it scored the biggest original animated opening and the second biggest ever for an animated film, behind Minions with $16.3 million, although this included $6.4 million five days worth of previews. It went on to become the highest - grossing film of the summer that year. In Japan, the film opened on August 11 -- the date of Japan 's first Mountain Day national holiday -- with Toho - Towa distributing, and earned $4.6 million on 370,000 admissions for its two - day opening weekend dethroning Shin Godzilla off the top spot. The cumulative total for the four - day holiday ( August 11 -- 14 ) was $9.7 million. Similarly, it had number - one debuts in Germany ( $7.1 million ) and France ( $5.9 million ), Australia ( $5.6 million ), Italy ( $5.1 million ), Brazil ( $4.4 million ), Spain ( $4.5 million ), Poland ( $1.7 million ), Singapore ( $1.3 million ), Belgium ( $1.2 million ) and Denmark ( $1.2 million ), Indonesia ( $1.1 million ), the Philippines ( $1 million ), and South Africa ( $463,000 ). In Germany, it scored the best animation opening since Minions. It topped the box office in Israel for five straight weekends and in Australia, Russia and Spain for three weekends. In Japan, the film was the highest - grossing foreign release of the weekend, holding the top spot for four consecutive weekends. In China -- the world 's second biggest film market -- the film opened on a Tuesday, earning a modest $5.2 million on its opening day. To Sunday, it achieved a six - day opening of $29.3 million and $15.5 million for the weekend alone ( Friday to Sunday ), with per screen averages over $500 per screen per day. In both instances, it was behind the local film Time Raiders. In South Korea, despite debuting in fifth place, it had an opening of $6.9 million. Elsewhere, it grossed $2.7 million in the Netherlands, $1.2 million in Sweden and in Hungary it scored the biggest opening of the year with $738,000, and also in Portugal ( $965,000 ), Latvia ( $224,000 ), and South Africa. In terms of total earnings, its biggest markets are China ( $58 million ), United Kingdom and Ireland ( $47.2 million ), Japan ( $41.6 million ) and Russia ( $34.2 million ). It became the third highest - grossing film of all time in Russia ( behind Avatar and Zootopia ) and the highest - grossing film of 2016 in Spain. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 74 % based on 200 reviews with an average rating of 6.2 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Fast - paced, funny, and blessed with a talented voice cast, The Secret Life of Pets offers a beautifully animated, cheerfully undemanding family - friendly diversion. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100 based on 39 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews. '' Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A -- '' on an A+ to F scale. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film three out of four stars and called it `` an animated fluffball - a sort of Toy Story with pets does everything to drive you crazy and ends up being totally irresistible. '' Scott Tobias, writing for NPR, characterized the film 's concept as `` Toy Story but with house pets, '' highlighting the film 's `` thinly distinguished characters '' and `` gloppy sentimentality. '' Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film three out of four stars and said `` In much the same way that the smash Zootopia demonstrated that creatures of different culture and class and species are better off when they come together, The Secret Life of Pets is a testament to teamwork and friendship and fixing the rifts that divide us. Let the fur -- and the warm, fuzzy feelings -- fly. '' However, some critics disliked the film 's unexpected similarities with Pixar 's Toy Story. Matthew Parkinson of The Escapist compared the plots of both films and wrote that `` The Secret Life of Pets feels like one of those hour - long ripoffs you 'd see on a children 's television network. '' Ethan Anderton of the website / Film criticised the film 's characterisation, and noted that the relationship between Max and Duke was akin to `` Woody and Buzz Lightyear all over again. '' Accolades List of awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Recipient ( s ) Result Ref ( s ) Annie Awards February 4, 2017 Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production Eric Guillon Nominated Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production Alexandre Desplat British Academy Children 's Awards November 20, 2016 BAFTA Kids ' Vote The Secret Life of Pets Cinema Audio Society February 18, 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture -- Animated David Accord, Jason Butler, Gary A. Rizzo, Carlos Sotolongo and Frank Wolf Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2016 Best Original Score -- Animated Film Alexandre Desplat Won 2017 Kids ' Choice Awards March 11, 2017 Favorite Animated Movie The Secret Life of Pets Nominated Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie Kevin Hart Favorite Villain Won Most Wanted Pet NAACP Image Awards February 11, 2017 Outstanding Character Voice - Over Performance Nominated People 's Choice Awards January 18, 2017 Favorite Family Movie The Secret Life of Pets Favorite Animated Movie Voice Kevin Hart Producers Guild of America January 28, 2017 Best Animated Motion Picture Janet Healy and Chris Meledandri Sequel In August 2016 it was announced that there would be a sequel, with director Chris Renaud, producers Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and writer Brian Lynch, with a release date of July 13, 2018. On January 25, 2017, its release date was pushed back to July 3, 2019. On August 15, 2017, its release date was moved forward to June 7, 2019. References ^ Jump up to : Billington, Alex ( June 17, 2015 ). `` Watch : First Trailer for Illumination 's ' The Secret Life of Pets ' Movie ''. FirstShowing.net. Retrieved June 25, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Lowe, Kinsey ( April 16, 2015 ). `` ' Pets ' Project Gets Title : ' The Secret Life Of Pets ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS ( U ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` The Secret Life of Pets ( 2016 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Debruge, Peter ( June 16, 2016 ). `` Film Review : ' The Secret Life of Pets ' ''. Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` All Time Worldwide Highest - Grossing Movies ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 2, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Kroll, Justin ( January 25, 2017 ). `` ' Sing 2 ' Set for Christmas Day 2020 Release ''. Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Mike Fleming Jr. `` Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet & Kevin Hart To Voice Animated ' Pets ' Movie - Deadline ''. Deadline. Retrieved January 19, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Albert Brooks in Negotiations for Illumination 's ' Pets ' Project ; 4 More Join Voice Cast ( Exclusive ) ''. TheWrap. Retrieved January 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Dyer, James ( April 24, 2015 ). `` CinemaCon 2015 : Universal Gears Up Fast & Furious 8 ''. Empire. Retrieved June 17, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Douglas, Edward ( April 23, 2015 ). `` CinemaCon : The Universal Pictures Presentation ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 24, 2015. Jump up ^ John Hopewell ( 2014 - 01 - 08 ). `` France Fights Bidding War to Lure Hollywood Filmmakers ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 06. Jump up ^ Elsa Keslassy ( 2016 - 12 - 02 ). `` Oscar 's French Animation Connection Draws on Deep Talent Pool ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Alexandre Desplat to Score ' The Secret Life of Pets ' ''. filmmusicreporter.com. December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Secret Life of Pets ( Original Motion Picture Score ) ''. AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Secret Life of Pets ''. IMAX. Retrieved July 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Fullscreen Movie Night - The Secret Life of Pets - VidCon ''. VidCon. Retrieved May 25, 2016. Jump up ^ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ( October 4, 2016 ). `` From Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures : The Secret Life of Pets '' ( Press release ). PR Newswire. Retrieved October 5, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( August 14, 2016 ). `` ' Suicide Squad ' Rounds Up $243 M Overseas & $465 M Global Cumes ; ' Pets ' Prancing To $600 M WW -- Intl Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( September 18, 2016 ). `` ' Secret Life Of Pets ' Crosses $800 M As Illumination Lights Up $4 B+ In Worldwide Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Scott Mendelson ( October 17, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Secret Life Of Pets ' Becomes Fifth - Biggest Wholly Original Hit Ever ''. Forbes. Retrieved October 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2016 WORLDWIDE GROSSES ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike ( April 3, 2017 ). `` No. 1 ' The Secret Life of Pets ' Box Office Profits -- 2016 Most Valuable Movie Blockbuster Tournament ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Anthony D'Alessandro ( July 1, 2016 ). `` ' Star Trek Beyond ' Could Hit $60 M Opening, According To Some Early Projections ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Brad Brevet ( July 7, 2016 ). `` Animation Set to Reign Again as ' Secret Life of Pets ' Eyes $80 + Million Opening ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Scott Mendelson ( July 8, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Secret Life Of Pets ' Digs Up Huge $5.33 M Thursday For Possible $100 M Weekend ''. Forbes. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Animation ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` WIDEST RELEASES ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` WIDEST OPENINGS BY MPAA RATING ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Anthony D'Alessandro ( July 8, 2016 ). `` ' Secret Life Of Pets ' Barking Up $90 M - $100 M Opening ; ' Mike And Dave ' Eyes $13 M - $14 M -- Midday B.O. Update ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Pamela McClintock and Rebecca Ford ( July 8, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Secret Life of Pets ' Heading for Stellar $97 M - Plus Debut ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Scott Mendelson ( July 8, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Secret Life Of Pets ' Snags Huge $38 M Friday, Aims For $100 M Weekend ''. Forbes. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Joey Nolf1 ( July 10, 2016 ). `` Box office : Secret Life of Pets roars past $100 million ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Anthony D'Alessandro ( July 11, 2016 ). `` ' Secret Life Of Pets ' Wakes Up Summer 's Second Half With $104 M+ Opening -- B.O. Postmortem ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Pamela McClintock ( July 10, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Secret Life of Pets ' Bites Off Huge $103.2 M Opening ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2016. Jump up ^ CS ( July 10, 2016 ). `` The Secret Life of Pets Opens to a Big $103.2 Million ''. Comingsoon.net. Retrieved July 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Pamela McClintock ( July 17, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Ghostbusters ' No. 2 With $46 M, Slimed By ' Secret Life of Pets ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Pamela McClintock ( July 24, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Star Trek Beyond ' Beams Up $59.6 M ; ' Ice Age 5 ' Bombs With $21 M ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Nancy Tartaglione ( August 2, 2016 ). `` ' The Secret Life Of Pets ' Wags Past $400 M Global ; Sets Sequel Release Date ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2016 DOMESTIC GROSSES ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Universal ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Animation ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( June 27, 2016 ). `` ' Independence Day Resurgence ' Lands With $100 M Overseas Start ; ' Dory ' Nears $400 M WW -- Intl Box Office Final ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( July 5, 2016 ). `` ' Tarzan ' Takes $19.3 M In First Offshore Swing ; ' Resurgence ' Rises To $175.8 M ; China Shells Out For ' TMNT2 ' -- Intl B.O. Final ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( July 31, 2016 ). `` ' Jason Bourne ' Supreme With $50.1 M Bow & Franchise Records -- Intl Box Office Update ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Nancy Tartaglione ( October 28, 2016 ). `` ' The Secret Life Of Pets ' Woofs It Past $500 M At International Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( August 22, 2016 ). `` Universal Pictures ' Pets ' Collars $674 M WW ; ' Suicide Squad ' Necks $575 M Through Sunday -- Intl B.O. Final ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Nancy Tartaglione ( August 9, 2016 ). `` ' Suicide Squad 's Offshore Bow Rises To $133.3 M Topping ' Deadpool ' -- Intl B.O. Final ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Charles Gant ( June 21, 2016 ). `` The Conjuring 2 puts the frighteners on gods and turtles at the UK box office ''. The Guardian. Retrieved June 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Charles Gant ( June 28, 2016 ). `` The Secret Life of Pets repels alien invasion at UK box office ''. The Guardian. Retrieved June 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Alex Ritman ( June 29, 2016 ). `` U.K. Box Office : ' Secret Life of Pets ' Wins as Revenue Share Rises Despite Brexit - Driven Pound Drop ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Pamela McClintock ( June 26, 2016 ). `` Box Office : ' Independence Day 2 ' Underwhelms With $41.6 M ; ' Finding Dory ' Sprints to $73.2 M ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Charles Gant ( July 1, 2016 ). `` Ab Fab ad campaign makes Edina and Patsy toast of UK box office ''. The Guardian. Retrieved July 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Charles Gant ( July 12, 2016 ). `` The Secret Life of Pets beats Tarzan to the top of the tree at UK box office ''. The Guardian. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Nancy Tartaglione ( July 10, 2016 ). `` ' Ice Age ' Leads Studio Pics Overseas As Chinese Summer & Salman Khan 's ' Sultan ' Kick Into Gear -- Intl Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Anita Busch ( July 25, 2016 ). `` ' Star Trek Beyond ' $30 M Debut ; ' Lights Out ' $8.5 M ; Jackie Chan 's ' Skiptrace ' Nails $64 M Bow -- Int'l Box Office Final ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 26, 2016. Jump up ^ Vladimir Kozlov ( September 7, 2016 ). `` Russia Box Office : Summer Gross Sets Record in Rubles ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2016. Jump up ^ Mark Schilling ( August 15, 2016 ). `` Japan Box Office : ' Pets ' Goes Top as ' Shin Godzilla ' Breaks Record ''. Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( August 8, 2016 ). `` ' Suicide Squad 's Offshore Bow Rises To $133.3 M Topping ' Deadpool ' Comp -- Intl Box Office Hot Actuals ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( August 28, 2016 ). `` ' Bourne ' Back At # 1 ; ' Ice Age ' Skates Across $300 M Offshore ; ' Pets ' Prances Past $700 M WW -- Intl Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( September 4, 2016 ). `` ' Star Trek Beyond ' Beams Into China With $31.3 M Bow ; ' Pets ' Woofs It Past $750 M WW - International Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Anita Busch ( September 13, 2016 ). `` ' Sully ' Flies Higher In Offshore Debut ; ' Suicide Squad ' Squashes $700 M WW -- International Box Office Final ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 14, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( September 25, 2016 ). `` ' Bridget Jones 's Baby ' Tops Overseas Again As ' Magnificent 7 ' Corrals $19.2 M & ' Storks ' Bundles $18.3 M -- Intl Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Nancy Tartaglione ( October 2, 2016 ). `` ' Miss Peregrine ' Books $36.5 M ; ' Finding Dory ', ' Bridget Jones ' Reach Milestones ; Big Frame For Local Pics -- Intl Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Nancy Tartaglione ( October 9, 2016 ). `` ' Miss Peregrine ' Nears $100 M Overseas ; ' Girl On The Train ' Chugs $16.5 M ; ' A Monster Calls ' In Spain -- Intl Box Office ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved October 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Patrick Brzeski ( August 7, 2016 ). `` China Box Office : Local Adventure ' Time Raiders ' Romps to $71 M, Unversal 's ' Pets ' Nears $30 M ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Patrick Frater ( August 7, 2016 ). `` China Box Office : ' Time Raiders ' Runs Away With $65 Million Weekend ''. Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Patrick Brzeski ( August 30, 2016 ). `` China Box Office : Growth Returns in August After Prolonged Downturn ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Secret Life of Pets ( 2016 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Secret Life of Pets reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` CinemaScore ''. cinemascore.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Travers, Peter ( 2016 - 07 - 06 ). `` ' The Secret Life of Pets ' Movie Review ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 06. Jump up ^ Tobias, Scott ( July 7, 2016 ). `` Just fur fun, peeking at ' The Secret Life of Pets ' ''. NPR. Retrieved January 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Rea, Steven ( July 7, 2016 ). `` ' The Secret Life of Pets ' : Louis C.K. and Kevin Hart in animated treat for pet lovers ''. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Sim, Jonathan ( May 8, 2016 ). `` How ' The Secret Life of Pets ' is RIPPING OFF Toy Story ''. Moviepilot. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Parkinson, Matthew ( July 9, 2016 ). `` The Secret Life of Pets - Toy Story with Animals, No Ambition ''. The Escapist. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ Anderton, Ethan ( July 8, 2016 ). `` Review : ' The Secret Life of Pets ' Is a Silly, Poor Excuse for a ' Toy Story ' Retread ''. SlashFilm. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 44th Annie Award Nominees ''. International Animated Film Society. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Foster, Elizabeth ( October 19, 2016 ). `` Horrible Histories, TrueTube lead BAFTA Children 's noms ''. Kidscreen. Retrieved October 23, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2016 Children 's BAFTA Kids ' Vote - Film ''. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise. `` ' La La Land ', ' Rogue One ', ' Hacksaw Ridge ' Among Cinema Audio Society Nominees ''. Deadline. Retrieved 11 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` Justin Timberlake & Alexandre Desplat Among Winners At Hollywood Music In Media Awards ''. Deadline. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( November 2, 2016 ). `` ' La La Land ' Scores Three Hollywood Music in Media Nominations ''. Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Justin Timberlake and Kevin Hart Lead Nickelodeon 's Kids ' Choice Awards Nominations ''. Variety. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Hill, Libby ( December 14, 2016 ). `` ' Moonlight, ' ' Birth of a Nation ' and ' Loving ' score big with NAACP Image Award nominations ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2016. Jump up ^ `` People 's Choice Awards 2017 : Complete List of Nominations ''. E ! Online. Retrieved November 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Lewis, Hilary. `` 2017 Producers Guild Film Nominations Revealed ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 January 2017. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( August 2, 2016 ). `` ' Secret Life of Pets 2 ' in the Works, Set for 2018 Release ''. Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2016. External links Official website The Secret Life of Pets on IMDb The Secret Life of Pets at Rotten Tomatoes The Secret Life of Pets at Box Office Mojo Films directed by Chris Renaud No Time for Nuts ( 2006 ) Despicable Me ( 2010 ) The Lorax ( 2012 ) Despicable Me 2 ( 2013 ) The Secret Life of Pets ( 2016 ) The Secret Life of Pets 2 ( 2019 ) Illumination Entertainment Feature films Released Despicable Me ( 2010 ) Hop ( 2011 ) Dr. Seuss ' The Lorax ( 2012 ) Despicable Me 2 ( 2013 ) Minions ( 2015 ) The Secret Life of Pets ( 2016 ) Sing ( 2016 ) Despicable Me 3 ( 2017 ) Upcoming Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( 2018 ) The Secret Life of Pets 2 ( 2019 ) Minions 2 ( 2020 ) Sing 2 ( 2020 ) Franchises Despicable Me ( 2010 -- present ) People Chris Meledandri See also Despicable Me : Minion Mayhem Mac Guff Illumination Mac Guff 2010s portal Cartoon portal Animation portal Comedy portal Animals portal Film in the United States portal United States portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_Life_of_Pets&oldid=802373761 '' Categories : 2016 films English - language films American films 2010s American animated films 2010s adventure films 2010s comedy films 2010s fantasy films 2016 3D films 2016 computer - animated films American 3D films American adventure films American buddy films American children 's animated films American children 's comedy films American children 's fantasy films American computer - animated films Animated buddy films Animated comedy films Animated films about animals Animated films about birds Animated films about cats Animated films about dogs Animated films about revenge Film scores by Alexandre Desplat Films about animals Films about rabbits and hares Films featuring anthropomorphic characters Films featuring pets Films set in New York City Films using computer - generated imagery Illumination Entertainment animated films IMAX films Universal Pictures films Universal Pictures animated films Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from October 2016 Articles with hAudio microformats Album infoboxes lacking a cover Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from August 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français Gaeilge 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Magyar Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Scots Simple English Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 25 September 2017, at 19 : 30. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays the guinea pig in the secret life of pets
Answer: Chris Renaud