Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

"He knows every scale."

2022 1h 46m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 700

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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.

“He knows every scale.”

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Cast

Shawn Mendes
Lyle (voice)
Winslow Fegley
Josh Primm
Javier Bardem
Hector P. Valenti
Constance Wu
Katie Primm
Scoot McNairy
Joseph Primm
Brett Gelman
Alistair Grumps
Ego Nwodim
Carol
Lyric Hurd
Trudy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Speck
Writers: William Davies
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Speck, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthew Margeson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Pearson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Shawn Mendes and Winslow Fegley and Javier Bardem carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He knows every scale.".

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The take

Will Speck directs. Javier Aguirresarobe behind the camera. Matthew Margeson scores. Richard Pearson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 4 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
4Directed by Will Speck, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Matthew Margeson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Pearson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shawn Mendes and Winslow Fegley and Javier Bardem carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He knows every scale.".
9IMDB entry: tt14668630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "crocodile", "musical", "based on children's book", "outsider".
11Released under 27 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe
Original score: Matthew Margeson
Editing: Richard Pearson
Production design: Mark Worthington
Costume design: Kym Barrett
Makeup / hair: Kristen Saia
VFX supervisor: Joe Bauer
Sound: Mark Paterson
Stunt coordinator: Charles Croughwell
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $111,080,122
Return: 222% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

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CinemaSerf2022-10-20
★ 6/10
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.
daniel_carr2025-12-13
★ 6/10
Fun movie, enjoyed it with lots of humor. Story was a bit slow and predictable but a nice movie for kids. I have an 8 year old daughter so would definately watch this with her. Just felt they could have done more with the story.