Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Watch: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

10/7/20221h 46m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ He knows every scale. ~

Overview:

When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music — living in the attic of his new home. But when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.

Director:

Will Speck

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$50,000,000.00

Revenue:

$104,088,441.00

Key words:

crocodile
musical
based on children's book
outsider
live action and animation
talking animal

Cast

Shawn Mendes

~ as ~

Lyle (voice)

Winslow Fegley

~ as ~

Josh Primm

Javier Bardem

~ as ~

Hector P. Valenti

Constance Wu

~ as ~

Katie Primm

Scoot McNairy

~ as ~

Joseph Primm

Brett Gelman

~ as ~

Alistair Grumps

Ego Nwodim

~ as ~

Carol

Lyric Hurd

~ as ~

Trudy

Jason Kravits

~ as ~

Ben Palacios

~ as ~

Lyle's Motion Capture

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
Javier Bardem steals the show here - he is clearly having some fun in this otherwise rather derivative adventure caper. He is "Hector", a failing magician who can no longer get any work. On a visit to a pet shop one day, he encounters the eponymous character whom he discovers can hold a tune. Ah, thinks he - a fortune to be made. He puts just about everything he has on the line but poor old "Lyle" has stage fright... won't sing! Ruin befalls our entertainer so he leaves his home in the hands of the "Primm" family. Not long after they move in, the son "Josh" (a creditable effort from Winslow Fegley) hears noises in the attic and off we go on the more standard series of escapades peppered with some tunes and hysterical antics from his slightly surprised parents, an intervention from the city authorities and a gently pleasing conclusion that does elicit just the merest hint of a tear. Shawn Mendez ("Lyle") has one of those voices that I find instantly forgettable, and the pens of "Dear Evan Hansen" creators Benj Pasek and Justin Paul really don't bombard us with much to get the toes tapping aside from, perhaps, "Top of the World". The storyline reminded me a lot of "Clifford the Big Red Dog" (2021) - child and curious pet deal with fun adventures and mishaps - and as a gently entertaining piece of drama this does fine. It's just not a film that I think I will remember watching.