
‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ Film Review: Cartoon Offers Outdated Messages About Marriage, Manliness
Come for the adorable puppies, stay for the toxic masculinity and antediluvian notions regarding love and family
Come for the adorable puppies, stay for the toxic masculinity and antediluvian notions regarding love and family
Domestic box office drops eight percent from last year
Universal and Illumination also shift release for “Minions 2”
Box office revenue drops 21 percent when compared to 2015’s comparable quarter, which had “Jurassic World” and “Minions”
Summer 2016 is on track to finish as the second biggest on record
Sequel to Illumination and Universal’s animal-themed animated hit is scheduled for summer release
Franchise reboot is in a tight race with “The Secret Life of Pets” for the weekend crown
It’s the sixth-largest opening weekend for an animated feature
Despite rock-solid vocal talent (Louis CK, Kevin Hart) and cute, on-the-loose animals, the frantic tone ultimately gets in the way of a clever premise