Pete the Cat (2021 film)/Trivia

Trivia

 * The film was rated PG for some thematic elements, rude humor, and language.
 * The Blu-Ray version includes 15-minute and 20-second deleted scenes, extending the film to 112 minutes. (1 hour and 52 minutes).
 * If one counts the Blu-Ray version as the original, this film would be the second-longest Sony Pictures Animation film, behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
 * Tim Story, the director of the film, had states in an interview that, "We were going to add a scene where it would feature the cats in the van receive some cuts, but this was cut to prevent the film receive a PG-13 rating."
 * Many actors from the Amazon original show had reprised their roles.
 * The film was delayed 2 times, the first was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the second was to avoid competition with Clifford the Big Red Dog.
 * Seth Rogen makes a cameo as a police officer. Although James Franco was set to play as the officer, he was replaced by Seth Rogen, due to him being busy at the time.
 * This is the second film directed by Tim Story to be aimed at a family audience.
 * However, some mild profanity words, such as "hell", "crap", and "damn" can be heard in some parts of the film.
 * Despite being a family film, the film is aimed for mostly older audiences.
 * Unlike the series and the books, Pete talks more frequently in the film, mostly because Neville, the narrator of the series, was not present in the film.
 * The film was originally going to be released as a direct-to-video film, but the decision was later changed for the film to be released theatrically.
 * Although, if the film did release as a direct-to-video film, this would've marked the fifth film from Sony Pictures Animation to be released direct-to-video, as well as the first to not be a sequel.
 * Pete's mom and dad, as well as Bob, appear in Pete's dream after Pete ends up being knocked unconscious, though they only appear in the dream sequence, and not actually in the film.
 * This is the second film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to be produced in 1:85:1 aspect ratio.

Cultural references

 * The part where Pete rides his skateboard in the middle of the road is a reference to Tom & Jerry.