Pets on a Train

"Adventure off the rails."

2025 1h 26m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 74

AnimationComedyAdventureThrillerFamily

Synopsis

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When a train unexpectedly starts up, taking only pets with it, the animals discover that Hans, a badger with a grudge is behind it all. While the crash seems inevitable, the animals can count on Falcon, a roguish Raccoon who will do anything to save them.

“Adventure off the rails.”

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Cast

Damien Ferrette
Falcon (voice)
Hervé Jolly
Rex (voice)
Kaycie Chase
Maguy (voice)
Frantz Confiac
Hans (voice)
Emmanuel Garijo
Randy / Jimi (voice)
Nicolas Marié
Rico (voice)
Stéphane Ronchewski
Victor (voice)
Sébastien Desjours
Croquette / Coco (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benoît Daffis
Writers: Jean-François Tosti, Eric Tosti, David Alaux
Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leonardo Rizzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mathilde de Brancion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Damien Ferrette and Hervé Jolly and Kaycie Chase carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Adventure off the rails.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benoît Daffis directs. Leonardo Rizzi scores. Mathilde de Brancion cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5Original score by Leonardo Rizzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mathilde de Brancion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Damien Ferrette and Hervé Jolly and Kaycie Chase carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Adventure off the rails.".
9IMDB entry: tt36424914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Leonardo Rizzi
Editing: Mathilde de Brancion
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $13,786,871
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Pets on a Train (2025)

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CinemaSerf2025-10-16
★ 6/10
“Falcon” is a wily little raccoon that serves a community of stray animals a bit like Robin Hood. He scavenges what he can and distributes it to the hungry, all of whom are eagerly awaiting his grand plan to provide them with a sumptuous Christmas lunch. For that, he is working with badger “Hans” on plans to relieve an high-speed train of most of the contents of it’s buffet car! Having nimbly tapped into it’s security systems, though, “Falcon” discovers that he has been betrayed and that it is going to be down to him, a collection of largely pampered pets and a police dog “Rex” to put things right before a catastrophe occurs. The plot is a familiar variation on a well-used theme, but there are plenty of adventures to be had as he has to galvanise his new team which includes a rather cowardly hound, a goldfish in it’s hermetically sealed bowl and a tortoise that doubles up as a bouncing weapon on more than one occasion as they have to work their way along this train to reach the cabin. The animation is nicely detailed and imaginatively presented and the narrative also takes a fun poke at the banality of local television - and it’s self-obsessed onscreen “talent” too as they sensationalise events to enhance both ratings and career prospects. It features the usual elements of teamwork, inter-reliance and there’s even an hint of a romance (though quite how that could ever pan out is anyone’s guess) and it passes an hour and forty minutes effortlessly.

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