The Secret Life of Pets 2
PG

The Secret Life of Pets 2

They still have their secrets.

2019 • 86 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · Adventure

Synopsis

Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
50
Movie Knight Score
3379 reviews
  • 33 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 70 Audience · 3376 · 47%

Max the terrier faces big changes when his owner marries and has a baby. On a family trip, Max encounters farm animals and a wise farm dog, Rooster, helping him overcome his fears. Meanwhile, his friends in the city try to rescue a tiger cub from a cruel circus owner.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
3/10

Heads up

  • Some cartoon peril and chase scenes
  • A few tense moments with aggressive animals
  • A circus owner is depicted as cruel

What it models well

  • Overcoming fears
  • Helping others
  • Loyalty and friendship
  • Accepting change

Talk about it after

  • Adjusting to new family members
  • The importance of courage
  • Respecting animals and their welfare
  • The bond between pets and owners

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Renaud • Crew: Brian Lynch

Trailers & clips

Max and Duke Have A New Adventure - Extended Preview

New Adventures For The Pets - Extended Preview

Max and Duke Go on a Road Trip!

Official Trailer

The Rooster Trailer

The Max Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended

68/100 Unlike the first film, which was basically one grand adventure, this one is broken down into 3 mini-adventures, led by the dogs, Max & Duke, the dog, Gidget, and the dog, Daisy & the rabbit, Snowball. These stories then converge for the big finale. But just like the first one, it is laugh-out-loud funny. Not as intricate but still obviously written for those that have spent their lives living with animal...

Not recommended

I usually do the thing where I just give films 10 stars if they are fun and 1 star if they aren't...but Pets was just OK, so I'm taking the middle path. And really, it's getting 5 instead of one because of Rooster, who gets the only real laughs in what are scenes that are basically ripped straight out of City Slickers... only with dogs. He even has a few stories that will be infinitly quotable. Otherwise you...

Not recommended

‘The Secret Life of Pets’ is a weird franchise; I don’t see kids really walking around with Max plushies, nor do I see stories filled with toys from the movie. The original unexpectedly made all this money and so now we have this generic film. There are many, many worse films you could show you children if they like animals - it’s a harmless 90 minutes and its not like their aren’t laughs. I just wish the film was...

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Details

TMDB audience
7.0/10 (3,376)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$80,000,000
Box office
$429,434,163
Franchise
The Secret Life of Pets Collection

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