Grater, Tom (September 22, 2021). "Javier Bardem & The Good Boss Director Talk Well-Received Spanish Comedy; Actor Says He Hopes For 'Dune' Sequel – San Sebastian Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021 . Retrieved September 28, 2021. Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a live-action/CGI musical comedy that brings this beloved character to a new, global audience. We follow the mis-adventure of the Primm family who have moved to New York. The new life seems to be a struggle for their son Josh who can’t make any friends. That all changed when he meets a bath loving, caviar eating crocodile called Lyle living in his attic.

When the Primm family (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 neighbor Mr. Grumps (Brett Gelman), the Primms must band together with Lyle’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti (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. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 20, 2022). " Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Heads To Summer 2023; Sony Dates Madame Web, Equalizer 3 Among Other Release Changes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 20, 2022.Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building& Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023 . Retrieved June 30, 2023. Ryan Leston for IGN called the film "charming", praising the character of Hector writing: "Sure, it's not exactly original, essentially a mish-mash of similar films including Hop and Sing, and most of the laughs feel familiar. But Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile conjures up enough of the old showbiz charm to win you over. It's heart-warming, too – Lyle may be the singer, but he helps those around him find their voice, and sometimes that's exactly what we need: a singing crocodile to just be a good pal." [44] Leston, Ryan (October 10, 2022). "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Review: A charming, whimsical tale of a singing crocodile who helps a family find its voice.[Cannes]". IGN . Retrieved October 29, 2022.

Shawn Mendes as the voice of Lyle, an anthropomorphic saltwater crocodile who can sing. [4] [5] Before the production, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams and Paul Williams auditioned to voice Lyle when Mendes was chosen. Tomasi, Rollo (October 9, 2022). "Box Office – October 7–9, 2022: SMILE, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, AMSTERDAM, & More". FilmBook . Retrieved October 10, 2022. 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. Abele, Robert (October 6, 2022). "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Review: Musical Version of Beloved Kids' Book Is No Croc of Gold". The Wrap . Retrieved October 29, 2022.

What to know

The film was released on VOD on November 22, 2022, and on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD on December 13, 2022. [32] The film was released in theaters in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 7, 2022. It was originally going to be released on July 22, 2022, [15] but in September 2021, the film was postponed to November 18, 2022. [29] In April 2022, the film was brought forward to its October 7 date, taking over the release date of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. [30] In March 2023, it was announced that film would be released in China on April 15, 2023. [31] Moore, Kasey (January 22, 2023). " 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' Coming to Netflix in Select Regions in February 2023". What's on Netflix . Retrieved January 24, 2023.