The Secret Life of Pets

This holiday season, the answer to the question “Ever wonder what your pets do when you’re not home?” is answered when The Secret Life of Pets comes to Digital HD November 22, 2016 and 4K Ultra HD^™, Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand December 6, 2016 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The humans behind the Despicable Me franchise present America’s top-grossing original film of the year, the animated comedy is a worldwide hit with over $834 million in global ticket sales. The Secret Life of Pets is “non-stop action and laughs,” says Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. The 4K Ultra HD^™, Blu-ray^™, DVD and Digital HD versions feature nearly an hour of bonus content, including three hilarious mini-movies: the all-newNorman Television and Weenie PLUS Mower Minions which debuted in theaters and is now available to own.

In their fifth fully animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life of Pets, a comedy about the lives our pets lead when we leave for work or school. Max, voiced by Louis C.K., is a loyal terrier living a perfectly happy existence until his owner, Katie (Ellie Kemper) brings home Duke (Eric Stonestreet) a big, boisterous mutt she finds at the shelter. When Max and his unruly new “roommate” slip away from their dog-walker, they find themselves lost in the urban jungle of New York City. In an attempt to stay ahead of animal control and a rebel band of abandoned pets led by an unhinged bunny named Snowball (Kevin Hart), they put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home.

With an all-star voice cast including Louis C.K. (TV’s Louie), Eric Stonestreet (TV’s Modern Family), Kevin Hart (Ride Along Series), Jenny Slate (Zootopia), Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Lake Bell (TV’s Children’s Hospital), Dana Carvey (Wayne’s World), Hannibal Buress (Neighbors series), Bobby Moynihan (TV’s “Saturday Night Live”), Steve Coogan (Minions) and Albert Brooks (Finding Dory). The film is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me franchise, Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax) and co-directed by Yarrow Cheney (Despicable Me franchise).
     




My Thoughts

You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this movie. Anyone who loves their pet is going to relate because I'm sure we've all wondered what our pets are doing when we aren't around. The story centers around a little terrier named Max, but we also get to meet all the other animals in his apartment house including a pudgy cat, a little bird, and a few other dogs. All is going well until Max's owner brings home another dog. The two can't seem to get along, and because of their constant bickering, they get separated from their dog walker. They soon find themselves in an underground rebellion of abandoned pets that want to take over the human world. Even as they try to escape, their friends are searching the city for them.

This was really one of my favorite family movies of all time. I loved all the adorable animals, and I can totally see my cat being a diva just the the ones in the film. My kids just can't get enough of all the adorable antics, and they have a whole collection of toys inspired by the film. This is one Blu-ray that every family needs to have in their library,