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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

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Musical comedy starring Winslow Fegley, Javier Bardem and Constance Wu. Young Josh Primm befriends a crocodile, Lyle, who has a beautiful singing voice but terrible stage fright. Josh and his family, along with Lyle's former manager, Hector, try to coax their reptile friend to share his gift with the world - but a grumpy neighbour won't stand for the noise.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Emma Simmonds

Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Office Christmas Party) direct this (mostly) live-action adaptation of Bernard Waber's children's story, which features songs from The Greatest Showman's Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Winslow Fegley stars as Josh Primm, a nervous kid new to New York City, whose confidence soars after he befriends the shy crocodile called Lyle living in his attic. Rendered in CGI, Lyle is an endearing creation, with Shawn Mendes providing his singing voice during the musical moments. Javier Bardem is a wacky entertainer from Lyle's past, while Constance Wu and Scoot McNairy are Josh's concerned parents. The film is something of an oddity and not always in a good way, with the screenplay from Will Davies largely lacking in wit. The knockabout eccentricity of the domestic scenes doesn't mesh well with the cheesiness of the musical numbers, while the fact that Lyle sings but doesn't speak is a headscratcher. However, this kid-pleasing production has some delightful details, from the fabulous wallpaper of the family's New York brownstone, to the winning conception of its snappy, scarf-sporting protagonist.

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6.1/10

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Cast

rolenameHector P ValentiJavier BardemMrs PrimmConstance WuJosh PrimmWinslow FegleyMr PrimmScoot McNairyMr GrumpsBrett GelmanLyleShawn Mendes

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rolenameDirectorJosh GordonDirectorWill Speck

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Theatrical distributor

Sony

Released on

2022-10-14

Languages

English

Formats

Colour

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