Movies Like The Secret Life of Pets

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Secret Life of Pets 2

2019·1h 26m·★ 6.4·Chris Renaud

The Secret Life of Pets Collection6 shared cast incl. Kevin Hart & Eric StonestreetDir. Chris Renaud

Gremlins

1984·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Joe Dante

Themes: pet, petsTMDB recommends

Rio

2011·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Carlos Saldanha

Themes: pet, pets, animalsAnimation & Adventure & Comedy & Family

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961·1h 19m·★ 7.3·Hamilton Luske

Themes: pets, dogFans also likedAdventure & Animation & Comedy & Family

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021·1h 36m·★ 5.9·Walt Becker

Themes: pets, dogFans also likedFamily & Adventure & Comedy

Zootopia 2

2025·1h 48m·★ 7.3·Jared Bush

Themes: bunny, animalsAnimation & Family & Adventure & Comedy

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

2023·1h 28m·★ 5.9·Cal Brunker

Themes: animals, dogFans also likedFamily & Comedy & Adventure & Animation

Up

2009·1h 36m·★ 8.3·Pete Docter

Themes: pets, dogAnimation & Comedy & Family & Adventure

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

2017·1h 31m·★ 5.5·Cal Brunker

Fans also likedAnimation & Family & Adventure & ComedyStarring Bobby Moynihan

Toy Story

1995·1h 21m·★ 8.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsFamily & Comedy & Animation & Adventure

Shrek

2001·1h 30m·★ 7.9·Andrew Adamson

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Comedy & Adventure & Family

We Bare Bears: The Movie

2020·1h 9m·★ 6.8·Daniel Chong

Both star Bobby Moynihan & Ellie KemperAnimation & Adventure & Family & Comedy

Toy Story 2

1999·1h 32m·★ 7.9·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Comedy & Family

Shrek 2

2004·1h 32m·★ 7.4·Conrad Vernon

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Family & Comedy

Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Adventure & Comedy & Family

Madagascar

2005·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Eric Darnell

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Adventure & Comedy & Family

An American Tail

1986·1h 20m·★ 6.9·Don Bluth

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Comedy & Adventure & Family

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006·1h 31m·★ 6.8·Carlos Saldanha

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Family & Comedy & Adventure

Shrek the Third

2007·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Chris Miller

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Animation & Comedy & Family

The Wolf and the Lion

2021·1h 39m·★ 6.3·Gilles de Maistre

TMDB recommendsFamily & Adventure

How Good Is The Secret Life of Pets?

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