Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie (2022):
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is an American live-action/animated adventure comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon from a screenplay by William Davies. The film stars Shawn Mendes as the titular character alongside Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, and Brett Gelman.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is an adaptation of the children’s story of the same name by Bernard Waber. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Eagle Pictures, it was announced in May 2021. The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by Columbia Pictures via Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Animation Comedy Musical |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | October 7, 2022 |
| Running Time | 1h 46m |
| Based on | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber |
| Starring | Javier Bardem Constance Wu Winslow Fegley Scoot McNairy Brett Gelman Shawn Mendes (voice) |
| Directed by | Will Speck Josh Gordon |
| Screenplay by | William Davies |
| Produced by | Hutch Parker Will Speck Josh Gordon |
| Cinematography by | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Production Design by | Mark Worthington |
| Music by | Matthew Margeson |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures Eagle Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box Office Collection | $11.5 million |
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie Trailer:
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
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 (Shawn 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 neighbor 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.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie Cast and Characters:
Voice cast:
- Shawn Mendes as the voice of Lyle, an anthropomorphic saltwater crocodile who can’t talk but can sing.
Live-action cast:
- Javier Bardem as Hector P. Valenti, Lyle’s charismatic owner.
- Constance Wu as Katie Primm, Josh’s stepmother and Joseph’s wife.
- Winslow Fegley as Josh Primm
- Scoot McNairy as Joseph Primm, Josh’s father and Katie’s husband.
- Brett Gelman as Mr. Grumps, the Primm’s next-door neighbor who has a grudge against Lyle.
- Lyric Hurd as Kara Delany
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie Soundtrack:
Original songs for the film were written by executive producers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul along with Ari Afsar, Emily Gardner, Xu Hall, Mark Sonnenblick, and Joriah Kwamé. Matthew Margeson composed the musical score.
