Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (film)

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWill Speck
Josh Gordon
Screenplay byWilliam Davies
Based onLyle, Lyle, Crocodile
1965 book
by Bernard Waber
Produced by
  • Hutch Parker
  • Will Speck
  • Josh Gordon
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byRichard Pearson
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[1]
Box office$111 million[2][3]

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a 2022 American live-action 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 crocodile, Lyle, who can communicate verbally only by singing. The son tries to protect Lyle from the rest of the world. The film stars Shawn Mendes as Lyle's singing voice, 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. The film received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for Bardem's performance, the visuals and Mendes' singing performance as Lyle, but were critical of the storyline. The film grossed $111 million worldwide against a $50 million budget.

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  2. ^ "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2023.