Lyle Lyle Crocodile (2022)

UNKNOWN

In-Theaters, Vudu, Amazon

86%

2022, Kids & family/Musical, 1h 46m

RT Critics’ Score: 73% (UNBIASED)
RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: NA

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Critics Consensus

Parents may not be beguiled, but Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is bound to make most children smile.

Audience Consensus

If you’re searching for a sweet, good-hearted family movie, look no further than Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

Storyline

When a family moves to New York City, their son Josh befriends a singing crocodile named Lyle who lives in their attic, but when Lyle’s existence is threatened by an evil neighbor, the family bands together to save him in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

Production Company(ies)
Amazon Studios, DUST, Intrepid Pictures, MGM Studios, Prime Video, Tyler Perry Studios, VOD

Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Release Type
Streaming

Filming Location(s)

MPAA / Certificate

Year of Release
2022

Technical Specs

Color:

Color
Sound mix:

Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio:

2.39 : 1
Runtime:

1h 46m
Language(s):
Country of origin:

United States
Release date:

Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2022 Wide

Genre(s)
Kids & family/Musical

Keyword(s)
starring Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley, Brett Gelman, Javier Bardem, Shawn Mendes, directed by Will Speck, Josh Gordon, written by Will Davies, PG rating, box office gross of $45.2M, reviewed by Tim Cogshell, Kevin Maher, Leslie Felperin, David Jenkins, Cath Clarke, Richard Brody, Whang Yee Ling, Jonathan Sim, James Marsh, Jesse Hassenger, Sarah Knight Adamson, Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Animation, singing crocodile, evil neighbor, New York City, family movie, unexpected places, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Columbia Pictures, Hutch Parker, produced by Will Speck, Josh Gordon

Box Office Details

Worldwide gross: $104,088,441
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA

US/Canada gross: $46,888,441
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $11,401,182
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $11,401,182
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 914

Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $50,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $50,000,000
Production budget ranking: 772
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $26,925,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA

Cast & Crew

Javier Bardem

Constance Wu

Winslow Fegley

Scoot McNairy

Brett Gelman

Hector P. Valenti

self

Mr. Grumps

Javier Bardem – Hector P. Valenti
Constance Wu – self
Winslow Fegley – self
Scoot McNairy – self
Brett Gelman – Mr. Grumps
Shawn Mendes – Lyle (voice)
Will Speck – Director/Producer
Josh Gordon – Director/Producer
Hutch Parker – Producer
Will Davies – Writer

Will Speck

Will Davies

Hutch Parker

Will Speck

Josh Gordon

Director

Writer

Producer

Director(s)
Will Speck, Josh Gordon

Writer(s)
Will Davies

Producer(s)
Hutch Parker, Will Speck, Josh Gordon

Film Festivals
Toronto

Awards & Nominations
NA

Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Tim Cogshell

Javier Bardem

Kevin Maher

Leslie Felperin

David Jenkins

FilmWeek

Times

Financial Times

Little White Lies

Guardian

LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE
All Critics (80) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (22)
It’s done very well. Exhilarating… [But] it’s a little inconsistent.

October 14, 2022

Tim Cogshell
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Javier Bardem alone is the flickering light of intrigue in this saccharine musical adaptation of Bernard Waber’s children’s book…

October 14, 2022 | Rating: 2/5

Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Utterly insane but oddly endearing family feature…

October 14, 2022 | Rating: 3/5

Leslie Felperin
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Would happily sit through a sequel.

October 13, 2022 | Rating: 3/5

David Jenkins
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
The film’s good-natured warmth wins the day, just.

October 12, 2022 | Rating: 3/5

Cath Clarke
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Good cheer and exuberant humor enliven this clever live-action musical adaptation of Bernard Waber’s classic children’s-book series.

October 11, 2022

Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
With apologies to Sir Elton John, this fun sing-along is the definitive Crocodile Rock.

December 2, 2022 | Rating: 4/5

Whang Yee Ling
The Straits Times (Singapore)
This is the perfect movie for both children and intoxicated adults. Would you like to watch a live crocodile sitting in a courtroom? Yes, you absolutely would. Look no further than this masterpiece of an atrocity.

November 30, 2022 | Rating: 2/10

Jonathan Sim
ComingSoon.net
The simple plotting and broad characterisation is bolstered by some pretty effective special effects work, and performer interaction with the towering, computer-generated crocodile is impressively seamless throughout.

November 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/5

James Marsh
South China Morning Post
Surprisingly confusing for a movie about the sweet-natured antics of a kid and a singing crocodile.

October 29, 2022

Jesse Hassenger
Polygon
Watching Javier Bardem sing and dance along with Lyle is great fun, and the movie is fine for very young kids as well as teens–at the end of my screening, kids applauded and danced to the ending credits.

October 28, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4

Sarah Knight Adamson
Sarah’s Backstage Pass
The story suggests sketches and strokes that could lead to interesting places, yet it never decides on following any… things get better once Bardem comes along. [Full review in Spanish]

October 27, 2022 | Rating: 3/5

Marcelo Stiletano
La Nación (Argentina)…

Plot
When a family moves to New York City, their son Josh befriends a singing crocodile named Lyle who lives in their attic, but when Lyle’s existence is threatened by an evil neighbor, the family bands together to save him in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

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