The Secret Life of Pets 2

"They still have their secrets."

2019 1h 26m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 3,433

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

“They still have their secrets.”

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Cast

Patton Oswalt
Max (voice)
Kevin Hart
Snowball (voice)
Eric Stonestreet
Duke (voice)
Jenny Slate
Gidget (voice)
Tiffany Haddish
Daisy (voice)
Lake Bell
Chloe (voice)
Nick Kroll
Sergei (voice)
Dana Carvey
Pops (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Renaud
Writers: Brian Lynch, Eric Favela, David Feiss
Languages: English
Countries: 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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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 5.4× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Secret Life of Pets Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Patton Oswalt and Kevin Hart and Eric Stonestreet carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Renaud directs. Alexandre Desplat scores. Tiffany Hillkurtz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Made its money back 5.4× over at the box office.
4Released 7 years ago.
5Part of the "The Secret Life of Pets Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tiffany Hillkurtz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Patton Oswalt and Kevin Hart and Eric Stonestreet carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "They still have their secrets.".
10IMDB entry: tt5113040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "new york city", "friendship", "villain", "sequel".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Alexandre Desplat
Editing: Tiffany Hillkurtz
Production design: Colin Stimpson
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $429,434,163
Return: 537% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

Part of

The Secret Life of Pets Collection

The lives of a group of pets in Manhattan.

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Chris Renaud

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SWITCH.2019-06-08
★ 5/10
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ is a weird franchise; I don’t see kids really walking around with Max plushies, nor do I see stories filled with toys from the movie. The original unexpectedly made all this money and so now we have this generic film. There are many, many worse films you could show you children if they like animals - it’s a harmless 90 minutes and its not like their aren’t laughs. I just wish the film was a whole lot more creative. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-secret-life-of-pets-2-crowd-pleasingly-generic-again Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 5/10
I usually do the thing where I just give films 10 stars if they are fun and 1 star if they aren't...but Pets was just OK, so I'm taking the middle path. And really, it's getting 5 instead of one because of Rooster, who gets the only real laughs in what are scenes that are basically ripped straight out of City Slickers... only with dogs. He even has a few stories that will be infinitly quotable. Otherwise you have the laser gag and that's really it as far as laughs. The animation is smooth and has a nice sort of Gershwin feel to it, but otherwise the Pets 2 is nothing to write home about. It doesn't really win with the comedy vibe or the adventure vibe, it all feels rehashed, like we've seen it all before when it was better. And honestly that's because we have.
Dr Nostromo2026-01-01
★ 7/10
68/100 Unlike the first film, which was basically one grand adventure, this one is broken down into 3 mini-adventures, led by the dogs, Max & Duke, the dog, Gidget, and the dog, Daisy & the rabbit, Snowball. These stories then converge for the big finale. But just like the first one, it is laugh-out-loud funny. Not as intricate but still obviously written for those that have spent their lives living with animals. The scenes with the cow imitating a dog and Chloe the cat on catnip had my wife and I rolling with laughter. Excellent entertainment. -- DrNostromo.com