Review of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) by Tyranian — 12 Mar 2020

Mildly diverting with some good humour and competent animation but it's really not doing anything of note.

This review of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) was written by Tyranian on 12 Mar 2020.

The Secret Life of Pets has generally received positive reviews.

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