The loveable New York croc Lyle from Bernard Waber's popular children's book makes his way to the big screen, voiced...
The loveable New York croc Lyle from Bernard Waber's popular children's book makes his way to the big screen, voiced by Shawn Mendes, in this feature film from the directors of Office Christmas Party.
When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) 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 (Mendes) who loves baths, caviar and great music-living in the attic of his new home. The two become fast friends, but when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbour Mr. Grumps (Brett Gelman), the Primm’s must band together with Lyle’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti (Javier Bardem), to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places and there’s nothing wrong with a big singing crocodile with an even bigger personality.
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71 %92 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
93 %1,417 reviewsAudience score rating
9+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"The scenes of the Primms getting to know Lyle and Valenti are the movie’s highlight."
RogerEbert.com"Lyle has a brisk, whimsical momentum that is utterly infectious in the early going. Then it stops dead..."
The New York Times"Every minute of the overlong Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile that does not feature (Bardem) is worse off for it..."
Chicago Reader"Bardem brings a delicious, deranged edge to the film whenever he’s around, which unfortunately is not enough."
San Francisco Chronicle"On paper, it should all work. But, like Hector’s act, it’s just missing that magic factor."
IndieWire"Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is as good as any movie about a cute singing crocodile has any right to be."
A.V. Club"The only actors who truly shone with their madcap takes were Bardem and Gelman, both diving into the characters’ idiosyncrasies."
The Globe and Mail"It’s a trial."
Seattle Times"It's nice that one CGI critter isn't a chatterbox, but the spirit of the tale isn't matched by the telling."
Variety"It’s all harmless fun, containing enough mild laughs and genuinely sweet moments... to keep its target audiences entertained."
Hollywood ReporterLyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Details
- Rating
- PG,
- Runtime
- 106
- Genre
- Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- USA