Front-loading the best bits, ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ begins by imagining what the animals in a New York apartment block get up to when their owners shut the door in the morning. A handsome ...

There are a few stray crocodiles, of course, some forgotten “Sea Monkeys” and an enormous viper, who is the ... At times, “The Secret Life of Pets” feels like watching a marathon of ...

Snowball begins The Secret Life of Pets as a vengeful rabbit ... even letting his dangerous snake friend, Viper, help them join the Flushed Pets. But soon, Snowball finds out they still love ...

By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor “We just started with that idea,” recalls Renaud, who would go on to helm The Secret Life of Pets, the $75-million feature that Universal unleashes today.

But what happened during the hours in between? That question led film producer Chris Meledandri to develop The Secret Life of Pets, the fifth animated feature from the creators of the hit ...

Television networks and production companies continue to sever ties with Louis C.K. following the comedian’s admission of sexual misconduct, with The Secret Life of Pets 2 and TBS the latest to ...

From Jenny Slate to Hannibal Buress, find out more about the actors who voice the animated pets and their foes. By Jennifer Konerman Assignment Editor The Secret Life of Pets, the new animated ...

At a certain point, The Secret Life of Pets drops the "secret" part that was so essential to its appeal. The pets stop acting like pets when human eyes are on them and suddenly a couple of dozen ...

A giant viper and a voracious alligator are among ... he’s told a couple of pets have killed their owner. “The Secret Life of Pets” is essentially the first “Toy Story” reimagined ...

Max and Duke’s natural conflict didn’t need to lead to car chases, fighting and the threat of death for several characters — all of which makes “The Secret Life of Pets” more predictable ...

THE FILM The Secret Life of Pets 2 Universal/Illumination The sequel, along with Godzilla: King of Monsters and Dark Phoenix, was part of a string of franchises that melted down at last summer’s ...

Patton Oswalt and Harrison Ford star in a sequel that's suitable for kids, but not very entertaining for adults. If you’ve always wondered what your pets are up to when you’re not around, you ...