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The Secret Life of Pets

4K Ultra HD

Blu Ray

  • Score
    72
    from 2 reviewers
    • The Secret Life of Pets
    2016
    87 min
    PG
    2K Upscale
    HDR10
    Dolby Atmos

    Director: Chris Renaud

    Actors: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart

    Plot: The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

    Disc Release Date: 6 December 2016

    • Video
      77
    • Audio
      82
    • Extra
      59
    • Movie
      64

    all scores

    Blu-ray.com review by Martin Liebman
    Read review here
    • Video
      60

      • The Secret Life of Pets looks terrific on its standard 1080p Blu-ray presentation, and the differences between it and this 2160p/HDR UHD release are negligible at best. IMDB reports that the movie was...

    • Audio
      90

      • The Secret Life of Pets' Dolby Atmos soundtrack delivers as expected. The track is big and rich, fully detailed and impressively positioned around the stage. Bass thumps when necessary, with some tunes...

    • Extra
      60

      • The Secret Life of Pets contains a number of short and very straightforward extras, all of which are included on the 2D-only disc; the UHD disc contains no bonus material. A UV/iTunes digital copy code...

    • Movie
      60

      • In 2016, it's not at all hard to determine what really does happen behind closed doors when the humans are gone and the pets are left to fend for themselves. A camera or two can stream a live image to...

    • Total
      70

      • The Secret Life of Pets...

    High-Def Digest review by M. Enois Duarte
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    • Video
      100

      • The pets fly the coop and discover the real world with a magnificent, tell-all HEVC H.265 encode in HDR10, delivering a sumptuous, vibrant feast for the eyes. The opening aerial shots of New York City...

    • Audio
      90

      • As Aaron already pointed out in his review, the Dolby Atmos soundtrack accompanying the animated film offers a great listen, but it doesn't quite compare to some of the best out there. Nevertheless, the...

    • Extra
      30

      • Mini-Movies (HD, 20 min) — Three animated shorts are included ("NormanTV," "Weenie" and "Mower Minions"), followed by a making-of featurette.The Humans That Brought You Pets (HD, 9 min) — The directors,...

    • Movie
      50

      • It's entirely possible – likely even – that the brains behind the 'Despicable Me' franchise didn't set out to create a 'Toy Story' clone, but that's essentially what happened with 'The Secret Life of Pets.'...

    • Total
      70

      • The animation of Universal's 'The Secret Life of Pets' is stunning and a feast for the eyes, but unfortunately, that's enough to make up for a rather pedestrian and unexceptional plot. Still, it makes...