The Secret Life of Pets 2 Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. Stay tuned for more intel as it becomes available. The Secret Life of Pets DVD and Blu-ray release date was set for Decemand available on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on November 22, 2016. The Secret Life of Pets JThe quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes. It's unclear at this point how many of them will return for round two, though that may not matter much to the series's pint-sized fans. "Pets" featured an all-star voice cast made up of a bunch of big-name comedic talent, including Louis CK and Eric Stonestreet as the main characters, and a supporting ensemble that featured Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Bobby Moynihan, and Albert Brooks. Domestic Releases: July 8th, 2016 (Wide) by Universal. That total made it the highest-grossing opening ever for a PG-rated flick, besting previous champ "Shrek Forever After." Financial analysis of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) including budget. Universal is also probably hoping that "Pets 2" follows the first film's trajectory at the box office, too, where it over-performed on its opening weekend back in July to rake in $103 million, about $30 million above estimates. There's no official plot yet, though it's expected to follow a similar trajectory to the first flick, which focused on what a group of pets do when their owners are away at work.
"The Secret Life of Pets 2" will hit theaters on July 13, 2018. Now, the news is official, with studio Universal officially greenlighting a follow-up, and setting a release date.
After shocking industry analysts with a whopping opening weekend haul of more than $100 million, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that " The Secret Life of Pets" would be getting a sequel.