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The Secret Life of Pets

2016 American animated film by Yarrow Cheney and Chris Renaud
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The Secret Life of Pets

Summary

The Secret Life of Pets is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,901 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Secret Life of Pets received the Seiyu Awards Kids/Family Award[3].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's instance of is recorded as animated film[5].
  • The Secret Life of Pets was directed by Chris Renaud[6].
  • The Secret Life of Pets was directed by Yarrow Cheney[7].
  • Brian Lynch wrote the screenplay for The Secret Life of Pets[8].
  • Ken Daurio wrote the screenplay for The Secret Life of Pets[9].
  • Cinco Paul wrote the screenplay for The Secret Life of Pets[10].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat[11].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's genre is comedy film[12].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's genre is adventure film[13].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's genre is family film[14].
  • The Secret Life of Pets was followed by The Secret Life of Pets 2[15].
  • The Secret Life of Pets was produced by Chris Meledandri[16].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's part of the series is recorded as list of Illumination films[17].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's production company is recorded as Illumination[18].
  • The original language of The Secret Life of Pets was English[19].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's Commons category is recorded as The Secret Life of Pets[20].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's soundtrack release is recorded as The Secret Life of Pets[21].
  • The Secret Life of Pets was distributed by theatrical release[22].
  • The Secret Life of Pets was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's review score is recorded as 71%[24].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[25].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's review score is recorded as 61/100[26].
  • The Secret Life of Pets's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Secret Life of Pets was produced by Chris Meledandri[16]. Directors include Chris Renaud[6] and Yarrow Cheney[7]. Screenwriters include Brian Lynch[8], Ken Daurio[9], and Cinco Paul[10].

Publication

Publication dates include June 24, 2016[28], July 8, 2016[29], July 28, 2016[30], July 7, 2016[31], July 27, 2016[32], and June 16, 2016[33]. The original language of The Secret Life of Pets was English[19]. Genres include comedy film[12], adventure film[13], and family film[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as list of Illumination films[17]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[22] and video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

The Secret Life of Pets's part of the series is recorded as list of Illumination films[17].

Reception

The Secret Life of Pets received the Seiyu Awards Kids/Family Award[3]. Reviews include 71%[24], 6.3/10[25], and 61/100[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Secret Life of Pets was followed by it 2[15].

Why It Matters

The Secret Life of Pets ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,901 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Secret Life of Pets receive?

Honors received include Seiyu Awards Kids/Family Award[3].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Filmstarts. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved . animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Kinopolis. Retrieved . mathaeser.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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