Review of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) by Spencer P — 30 Apr 2018

Another of Illumination's stronger offerings with breathtakingly colorful animation, laughs and a decent kid-friendly story.

This review of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) was written by Spencer P on 30 Apr 2018.

The Secret Life of Pets has generally received positive reviews.

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By Seth V (77) on 08 Aug 2018

The secret life of pets portrayed in this movie is boring, random, nonsensical- but not in a fun or goofy way-, and unworthy of a feature-length…

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By Josiah J (10) on 10 Apr 2018

The characters are ones you want to root for ,Very charming animation and well written script.the problem now-a-days with kids movies is that…

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By Debra B (129) on 06 Jan 2019

I chose this during a long flight and it had me LOL! Not my usual cup of tea, but because I have a variety of animals it was hilariously imaginative…

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The film plots is enjoyable but the biggest challenge for me was trying to not think about previous cartoons that I had seen that have done…

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Even if it is a copy of Toy Story, The Secret Life Of Pets is still a very funny movie with a great set of cast, which will make you laugh…

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I love how original the concept of animals having their own lives when their owners aren't around. I thought this movie was pretty funny…

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By Atticus B (122) on 11 Aug 2018

One of my favorite animated movies of the year with good voice acting, animation, and story. Another good movie from Illumination…

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Provides enough bright animation, visual gags, and comedic voice performances to get enough valuable entertainment for the whole family…

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