The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2
In front of a nightly view of New York City, various pets sit on top of a rooftop water tank with the dogs howling at the moon above.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Renaud
Written byBrian Lynch
Produced by
Starring
Edited byTiffany Hillkurtz
Music byAlexandre Desplat[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[2]
Release dates
  • May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24) (United Kingdom)
  • June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[4]
Box office$431.1 million[4][5]

The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a 2019 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, and distributed by Universal. It is the sequel to The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and the second feature film in the franchise. It was directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Jonathan del Val (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and written by Brian Lynch. The film features the voices of Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell, Nick Kroll, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Renaud, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, and Harrison Ford.

The Secret Life of Pets 2 was theatrically released in the United States on June 7, 2019. Critics praised the animation and humor but criticized the plot. It grossed $431 million worldwide against its production budget of $80 million, making less than its predecessor,[4] but still turning a profit.[6] A third film is in development.

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  3. ^ "THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 17, 2020). "'The Secret Life Of Pets 2' Meows Moola At No. 14 On Deadline's 2019 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.