Director: Kevin Donovan
Two mismatched household pets discover that surviving without their humans means learning to trust each other, in this 2024 animated family adventure from director Kevin Donovan.
What is Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue about?
When a sudden mishap separates Gracie, a scrappy dog, and Pedro, an easily flustered parrot, from the family that raised them, the pair have no choice but to team up despite years of petty rivalry. Their trek home crosses unfamiliar terrain, brings them face to face with unexpected wildlife, and forces both animals to rely on skills neither one thought the other had. Along the way, small acts of cooperation start to chip away at old grudges, and the journey becomes less about getting home fast and more about getting home together.
Cast & crew
The English-language voice cast blends veteran names with newer talent: Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Nighy, and Danny Trejo lend their voices alongside Claire Alan, Cory Doran, and Bianca Alongi in the title roles of Gracie and Pedro. The film is a three-country co-production spanning Canada, South Africa, and the United States, a scale that shows in its varied outdoor settings.
Context & significance
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue arrives as part of a wave of animated family titles built around animal-buddy premises, pairing slapstick set pieces with gentler lessons about patience and teamwork. At 89 minutes, it stays tightly paced for younger viewers, and its IMDb rating of 5.4 places it as a lighter, unpretentious entry in the genre rather than an awards contender — the kind of film built for an easy watch rather than critical acclaim. Its production across three countries also gives the animation studios room to draw on varied outdoor backdrops, from suburban streets to open countryside, which keeps the pets' journey visually fresh even when the plot mechanics stay familiar and comfortably predictable for the intended audience.
Where & how to watch
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login; the page itself is free to browse without signing in. K-Time's Persian-focused interface makes it simple for Farsi-speaking households across the diaspora to browse family titles like this one alongside the rest of the animation library.