Taglines: It’s a jungle out there.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile follows the title reptile who lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores and playing with the neighborhood kids but one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo. Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, do not like crocodiles, and Lyle tries to prove that he is not as bad as others might first think.
In New York City, a charismatic magician named Hector P. Valenti wants to try out on a national talent show but is constantly rejected. One day after a failed audition, he wanders into an exotic pet store, where he finds a singing baby crocodile and names him Lyle. Seeing Lyle as an opportunity to become rich in the talent business, he places his three-story Victorian brownstone house as collateral for their performance, but Lyle experiences stage fright during the premiere and Hector loses the house.
Hector is forced to move out and reluctantly leaves Lyle to fend for himself while he tries to make more money. Eighteen months later, Mr. and Mrs. Primm and their young son Josh move into the house. Josh is initially terrified of moving into his new home and struggles to make friends at school.
One night, he discovers Lyle, now fully grown, living in the attic, and they become friends when Lyle saves Josh from a mugger and demonstrates his singing talent. Josh’s stepmother and father eventually find out about Lyle, and though initially terrified of him, bond with Lyle over their favorite hobbies.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a 2022 American live action/computer animated musical fantasy comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon from a screenplay by William Davies. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Eagle Pictures and TSG Entertainment II, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is an adaptation of the children’s story of the same name and its predecessor The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber.
The plot focuses on a family who moves to New York City, where their struggling son befriends a singing crocodile and tries to protect him from the rest of the world. The film stars Shawn Mendes as the voice of the titular character, alongside Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, Brett Gelman, and Ego Nwodim.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile was released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by Columbia Pictures. This marked the first time that the 2022 cloud transition was seen both theatrically and on home media, though Bullet Train was the very first movie to introduce it despite this newer logo only being seen theatrically. The film received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for Bardem’s acting and Mendes’ singing performance as Lyle, but criticized the visuals. The film grossed $111 million worldwide against a $50 million budget.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile(2022)
Directed by: Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Starring: Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, Brett Gelman, Ego Nwodim, Shawn Mendes, Rowan Delana Howard, Chloe Camp, Lynn Farrell, Charday Leslie
Screenplay by: William Davies
Production Design by: Mark Worthington
Cinematography by: Javier Aguirresarobe
Film Editing by: Richard Pearson
Costume Design by: Kym Barrett
Set Decoration by: Kathryn Orlando
Art Direction by: Leslie McDonald, David Meyer
Music by: Matthew Margeson (score), Benj Pasek, Justin Paul (songs)
MPAA Rating: PG for mild peril and thematic elements.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: October 7, 2022 (United States)
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