The Secret Life of Pets
The Universal animated feature offers a peek into what dogs, cats and other household pets do once their owners leave the house. Directed by Despicable Me's Chris Renaud, the comedy features characters voiced by Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Eric Stonestreet, Louis C.K., Jenny Slate, Lake Bell, Steve Coogan, Hannibal Buress, Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey and Bobby Moynihan.
Cineplex Working With Studios to Make Potential Early In-Home Movie Rentals a "Win-Win"

CEO Ellis Jacob says the Canadian exhibition giant is collaborating with studios to make any premium VOD window "a win-win for both of us."
German Box Office Tumbles 12 Percent in 2016 Despite 'Toni Erdmann' Success

The Oscar-nominated film and refugee comedy 'Welcome to Germany' were among the local-language hits in an otherwise slow year.
2016 Box Office Hits Record $11.4B in North America Despite Angst

Animated family films (and Disney) played a huge part in the boom, while Ryan Reynold's 'Deadpool' was the top-grossing superhero film of 2016 domestically behind 'Captain America: Civil War.'
Oscars: A Record 27 Animated Feature Films Vie for the Trophy

Nominations will be announced Jan. 24.
'Suicide Squad,' 'Secret Life of Pets' Drive Cineplex to Record Third-Quarter Box-Office Revenue

The exhibitor saw box-office revenue jump from Hollywood movies showing on 3D and other premium large-format screens despite a slight drop in attendance.
Russia Box Office: Summer Gross Sets Record in Rubles

Hollywood dominance helps boost the performance in local currency terms, but a weaker ruble means the dollar result is below past years.
Japan Box Office: 'Godzilla Resurgence' Becomes Biggest Live-Action Film of Year With $60M

Elsewhere, 'Now You See Me 2' opened at No. 6 with $1.9 million, while 'Finding Dory' passed $64 million.
Japan Box Office: 'Ghostbusters' Opens at No. 4 with $2.4M; 'Secret Life of Pets' Stays No. 1

Elsewhere, 'Finding Dory' continues Disney's bumper run in Japan, taking its total to $58.5 million.
Did 'Ghostbusters' Outslime 'Secret Life of Pets' at the Box Office? | Top 5 Box Office Report
Sony's all-female 'Ghostbusters' opened with $46 million from 3,962 theaters at the North American box office over the weekend.
Rapid Round: Alexandre Desplat Names Favorite Director, Predicts Beatles' Place in History
