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The Secret Life of Pets is a series of animated films produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. The series consists of two animated films: The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel, The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019).
Films[]
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)[]
The Secret Life of Pets was released on July 8, 2016. Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner Katie brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind, when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of abandoned pets called the Flushed Pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets and their owners.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)[]
The Secret Life of Pets 2 was released on June 7, 2019. The sequel was first announced after the box office success of the first film.
The Secret Life of Pets 3 (TBA)[]
In March 2022, in an interview on the podcast The Gary and Kenny Show, Meledandri stated that a third film is in development.
Short films[]
Norman Television (2016)[]
Included as a mini-movie on The Secret Life of Pets' home media release, the short focuses around Norman from the film as he wanders the vents of Max's apartment and watches various scenarios of the residents.
Weenie (2016)[]
Included as the second mini-movie on The Secret Life of Pets' home media release, it features a world of anthropomorphic sausages in which the Mayor shows a little sausage named Timmy how great it is to be a weenie.
Super Gidget (2019)[]
Included as a mini-movie on The Secret Life of Pets 2's home media release. The plot focuses on the character Gidget imagining herself as a superhero and saving Max from an army of squirrels.
Cast and characters[]
Notes[]
- A gray box indicates that character did not appear in that certain area.
- TBA means that it is currently unknown who the voice actor for that character will be, or if the character will appear at all.
Crew[]
| Film | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Editor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Secret Life of Pets | Chris Renaud co-directed by: Yarrow Cheney |
Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio | Alexandre Desplat | Ken Schretzmann |
| The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Chris Renaud | Brian Lynch | TBA | TBA |