The Secret Life of Pets
2016 · 86 min · Director: Chris Renaud
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In a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside-down, when his owner brings home sloppy mongrel Duke. They must put their quarrels aside when they learn that adorable white bunny Snowball is building an army of lost pets determined to wreak revenge.
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The Secret Life of Pets (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Excitement 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile25%
- Excitement18%
- Empathy12%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 53 % | 47 % | 42 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 58 % | 48 % | 14 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 16 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 62 % | 54 % | 16 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 67 % | 51 % | 10 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 69 % | 45 % | 9 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 62 % | 46 % | 20 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 61 % | 35 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 69 % | 30 % | 10 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 77 % | 35 % | 22 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Relief | 77 % | 41 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 75 % | 40 % | 67 % | 6 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Molly (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Chris Renaud
- Written by
- Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States, France, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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