The Secret Life of Pets

2016 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, 3D, CGI Animation

Synopsis

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

Scores

Overall Score
90.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.2%
Review Aggregate
66.0

Critic Consensus

70.4% Fresh • 240 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 240 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyfamily-friendlythin plotlightheartedvisually strikingemotionaldarkcharacter-drivensuspensefulgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Louis C.K.2016$4,329,000$5,659,000(est)
Eric Stonestreet2016$2,665,000$3,483,000(est)
Kevin Hart2016$2,006,000$2,623,000(est)
Jenny Slate2016$1,640,000$2,144,000(est)
Ellie Kemper2016$1,403,000$1,834,000(est)
Lake Bell2016$1,235,000$1,614,000(est)
Dana Carvey2016$1,109,000$1,449,000(est)
Hannibal Buress2016$1,010,000$1,320,000(est)
Bobby Moynihan2016$930,000$1,215,000(est)
Steve Coogan2016$864,000$1,129,000(est)
Albert Brooks2016$808,000$1,056,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count240
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes230,158

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$368,623,870$481,822,072
International2016$507,073,600$662,787,389
Worldwide2016$875,697,500$1,144,609,500

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$387,141,375$506,025,991
Digital Rentals ?2016$4,976,000$6,504,046
Digital Purchases ?2016$5,072,000$6,629,526
Physical Rentals ?2016$4,368,000$5,709,339
Physical Purchases ?2016$12,327,000$16,112,415
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$129,018,354$168,637,725
Total Revenues2016$542,902,730$709,619,043
Expenses
Budget ?2016$75,000,000$98,031,241
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$90,088,000 (est)$117,752,512 (est)
Participations2016$81,435,000$106,442,321
Residuals ?2016$7,731,000$10,105,060
Interest & Overhead2016$11,250,000$14,704,686
Total Expenses2016$265,504,000$347,035,821
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$277,398,730$362,583,222

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