Have you ever put much thought behind what your pet(s) do when you are gone for the day? The Secret Life of Pets will take you on an adventure with some very lovable fur babies. This title is from the fifth collaboration of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, the humans behind the Despicable Me franchise.
The Secret Life of Pets came out on digital HD November 22 and will be out on 4K ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, and on-demand December 6, 2016. The 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD versions feature nearly an hour of bonus content, including three hilarious mini-movies: the all-new Norman Television and Weenie PLUS Mower Minions. We went as a family to see it in the theater this summer and were excited to have a copy now for viewing at home.
Max (Louis C.K) is a terrier living with a young woman named Katie (Ellie Kemper). They are living in perfect harmony until Duke (Eric Stonestreet), a big, fluffy, brown mutt comes home with Katie one day. While these two fellas are out with their dog walker the next day, they get in a tussle and accidentally get left behind. Max and Duke find themselves shortly after in the sewers of New York City and unwelcome by the Flushed Pets Gang. This gang is made up of abandoned pets who are led by Snowball (Kevin Hart), a crazy white bunny. Max and Duke must quickly put aside their differences to have any chance of making it back to Katie. Thankfully their friends back home are looking out for Max and Duke and try to help them return home safely.
The Secret Life of Pets is a great family movie, regardless if pet owners or not. This movie is rated PG for threats of bodily harm and death that may be scary for some young viewers.
The voice cast for this title includes: Louis C.K. (TV’s Louie), Eric Stonestreet (TV’s Modern Family), Kevin Hart (Ride Along Series), Jenny Slate (Zootopia), Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Lake Bell (TV’s Children’s Hospital), Dana Carvey (Wayne’s World), Hannibal Buress (Neighbors series), Bobby Moynihan (TV’s “Saturday Night Live”), Steve Coogan (Minions) and Albert Brooks (Finding Dory). The film is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me franchise, Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax) and co-directed by Yarrow Cheney (Despicable Me franchise).
4K ULTRA HD™
The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD™ in a combo pack which includes 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray™ and Digital HD with UltraViolet. The 4K Ultra HD™ will include all bonus features on the Blu-ray™ disc.
- 4K Ultra HD™ is the ultimate movie watching experience. 4K Ultra HDTMfeatures the combination of 4K resolution for four times sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) with immersive audio delivering a multidimensional sound experience.
- Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
- DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
BLU-RAY™ EXCLUSIVES (Available on Blu-ray™ editions)
- How to Make an Animated Film – A behind-the-scenes look at how to make an animated film from the various departments that make up Illumination.
- Anatomy of a Scene – Filmmakers and animators take us through the multi-step process it takes to create a specific scene in the Secret Life of Pets
BLU-RAY™ AND DVD BONUS FEATURES
- Mini-Movies:
- Norman Television
- Weenie
- Mower Minions
- All About The Pets – Kevin Hart and Eric Stonestreet, with the help of animal trainer Molly Mignon O’Neill take you on an educational journey to learn more about your average and not-so average, household pets.
- Animals Can Talk: Meet The Actors – The comedy superstars who give voice to the film’s menagerie of characters talk about their roles and the process of bringing them to life.
- Hairstylist To The Dogs – Inspired by “Hairspray Live!,” Eric Stonestreet, with the help of a professional dog groomer Jess Rona, will take you through the basic steps to help your pups look as awesome as possible when they’re hanging out with their pet pals.
- The Best Of Snowball – A rapid-fire, fun and oddly musical mash-up of all the best Snowball one-liners
- Hot Dog Sing-Along – Join Max and Duke as they perform for their dinner in the sausage factory. This straightforward sing along is fun for the whole family to enjoy.
- Sing Trailer
- “Lovely Day” Lyric Video
- The Humans that Brought You Pets – Producers Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, directors Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney, and writer Brian Lynch discuss what went into creating The Secret Life of Pet’s compelling characters and non-stop action.
- GoPro®: The Secret Life of Pets
- The Making of the Mini-Movies – A fun and interesting take on the Making of the Mini-Movies – we’ll explore the themes of each of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them.
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DOLBY ATMOS® SOUNDTRACK
The Secret Life of Pets Blu-ray™ and 4K Ultra HD will feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD™:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Selection Number: 61183933 (US) / 61183934 (CDN)
Layers: BD-66
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos True HD, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French (Canadian) Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™3D:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61181890 (US) / 61181889 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos True HD/Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61172750 (US) / 61172756 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos True HD/Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61172747 (US)/ 61172755 (CDN)
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
About Illumination Entertainment
Illumination Entertainment, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event animated films. Illumination, which has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures, is the creator of the hugely successful Despicable Me franchise, which includes Minions—the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time—as well as Despicable Me 2, an Academy Award® nominee for Best Animated Feature of 2013. In all, Illumination’s films, which also include 2016’s record-breaking The Secret Life of Pets, 2011’s Hop and 2012’s Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, have grossed close to $4 billion in worldwide box-office revenues and feature some of the world’s most renowned talent.
Upcoming films include Despicable Me 3, starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Trey Parker, which is set for 2017; The Secret Life of Pets 2, written by Brian Lynch and directed by Chris Renaud, which arrives in theaters in 2018; and a newly imagined version of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role of The Grinch, which is set for release in 2018. In addition, “Despicable Me: Minion Rush” (more than 750 million downloads) has become one of the world’s most popular apps, and Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem attracts huge crowds at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
A bout Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios. Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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