Summer Vacation Movie "Pets" Attracts 789,500 Viewers in 4 Days of Release. The film has surpassed the attendance of "Minions" and "Jurassic World.

The CG-animated film "Pets," which opened in theaters nationwide on August 11, 2016, recorded an audience of 789,500 and box-office revenue of 982.82 million yen in its four-day run, ranking second in the weekend movie rankings.

Pets" is a joint production of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Studios, which produced last year's hit summer vacation movie "Minions. The film is a humorous depiction of the behind-the-scenes life of pets, a story of laughter, bonding, and emotion that has made everyone wonder what pets do when their owners are away from home.

In the U.S., where the film opened on July 8, 2016, it has become very popular, grossing approximately $104.35 million (approximately 10.7 billion yen) in three days, the highest-grossing original animated film in history, and has been ranked No. 1 at the box office in many countries around the world, including Japan. The film's worldwide box office has reached the $592.64 million mark and is on track to surpass the $600 million mark, ranking seventh among all films released in 2016. In addition, a sequel has already been decided to be produced in response to this blockbuster hit.

The Japanese dubbed version of the film has also attracted attention for its cast, which includes Osamu Shitara and Yuki Himura of the popular comedian Bananaman, as well as a splendid lineup of voice actors, including Shiori Sato, Hiromi Nagasaku, Mamoru Miyano, Yuki Kaji, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Ryusei Nakao. On its first day of release, the film drew an audience of 233,338 and grossed 295.26 million yen, surpassing the first day results of "Minions" (5.2 billion yen) and "Jurassic World" (9.5 billion yen), both of which were released during last summer vacation. Toho Towa, the film's distributor, commented that they expect the film to gross in the 5 billion yen range.

＜The story takes place in New York City.
The story takes place in New York.
Max, a terrier mix dog, lives a comfortable life with his beloved owner, Katie,
But when Katie brings home Duke, a large, shaggy dog, Max's life changes drastically.
Max's life changed drastically. As they struggle to get the upper hand on each other,
One incident leads the two dogs to become lost in the wilderness that is the city.
Can they make it home before Katie returns?

(C)Universal Studios.