Animals lick and smell private body parts. Sexual Content: The screenplay includes mild potty humor, a hit to the groin and comedic depictions of bodily functions (vomiting, urination and defecation). Many characters engage in behavior they know would be prohibited if their owners were present. Dangerous driving occurs and vehicle crashes result. Characters nearly drown, others are crushed. Characters face perilous situations, including being eaten, falling from heights, getting lost, chased and impounded. Characters discuss using a blender to kill someone. Threats of bodily harm and death are made. Some of these portrayals are frightening and will likely scare young viewers. Violence: Slapstick antics and non-graphic violent depictions are frequent. Why is The Secret Life of Pets rated PG? The Secret Life of Pets is rated PG by the MPAA for action and some rude humor. Starring Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Albert Brooks, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell. They are the most likely to be able to relate to the way people dote over their four-legged children, and to chuckle at the outlandish behavior these trusted companions could be up to during the daylight hours when their masters disappear.
Pet owners will perhaps be the best bet for fans of this film. For instance, Toy Story depicts the secret life of playthings, Bolt follows a group of animals trying to find their way home, Hoodwinked stars another raging rabbit, and An American Tale is also set in NYC with villains who hide out in the sewers. Although sexual innuendo and profanities are happily almost non-existent, this screenplay is still hard to recommend because older audiences will likely find it too juvenile, while little ones are sure to be frightened.Īs well, seasoned movie goers are certain to recognize how this script has borrowed from other productions. With a plot as hyperactive and directionless as a new puppy, the frenetic action bounces between scenes of silly antics and crude pet behavior (such as sniffing/licking private body parts and urinating/defecating), to dangerous situations and terrifying bad guys (some with intentions to kill or eat others). Meanwhile a pair of animal control officers are ready to catch the lot of them. Unbeknownst to either of them, a rescue mission is being launched from home by Max’s neighborhood friends: Gidget a feisty white puffball (voice of Jenny Slate), a dachshund known as Buddy (voice of Hannibal Buress), a pug named Mel (voice of Bobby Moynihan), a fat cat called Chloe (voice of Lake Bell) and an unlikely ally-Tiberius a bird of prey (voice of Albert Brooks). (Some of the members of this group are shown with muzzles or cages stuck on them.) Max and Duke quickly realize their only hope for escaping from the unsavory sewer-dwellers is learning to work together. Led by a nasty bunny (voice of Kevin Hart), these scrappy survivors are intent on getting vengeance on the humans who have abandoned and/or abused them. This rivalry eventually gets the pair lost in the streets of New York City where they meet up with the Flushed Pets Gang. Jealousy starts immediately as the forced roommates attempt to establish who will be the alpha dog. But after introducing that creative premise the story sort of peters out of original ideas.įocusing mostly on Max (voice of Louis C.K.), a patchy pooch devoted to his owner Katie (voice of Ellie Kemper), things really begin the day she comes home with an unwelcomed surprise – a large scraggy stray named Duke (voice of Eric Stonestreet). Likewise, the opening few minutes of The Secret Life of Pets shows some very funny ways dogs, cats, birds and a lost guinea pig find to amuse themselves during those long, lonely hours.
Have you ever wondered what your pet does while you’re away? Imagining an answer to that question appears to be the inspiration for this animation.