The Secret Musical Life of Pets

The Secret Musical Life of Pets is a 2016 American adult 3D computer-animated adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is directed by Yarrow Cheney, Eric Darnell, Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Evan Goldberg, Tony Leech, Tom McGrath, Chris Renaud, Robert Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, Greg Tiernan, Jeff Tremaine, Conrad Vernon and Doug Walker and written by Allen Covert, Eric Darnell, Ken Daurio, Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Evan Goldberg, Jonah Hill, Kyle Hunter, Tony Leech, Brian Lynch, Tom McGrath, Cinco Paul, Robert Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler, Ariel Shaffir, Robert Smigel, Doug Walker and Rob Walker. The film stars Jenny Slate, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, David Krumholtz, Paul Rudd, Lainey Lipson, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Kaitlin Olson and Albert Brooks.

The Secret Musical Life of Pets premiered at VidCon on June 24, 2016 and was released in theatres in the United States on July 8, 2016 by Universal Pictures. It was widely identified as the first American CGI-animated film to be rated R by the MPAA. Upon release, it received positive reviews and grossed $875 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing original animated film not produced by Disney or Pixar, and the sixth highest-grossing original animated film of 2016.

A sequel is set for release on June 7, 2019.