He knows every scale.
When the Primm family 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 who loves baths, caviar and great music — living in the attic of his new home. But when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) is a comedy, family and music film directed by Will Speck, released on October 7, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Shawn Mendes, Winslow Fegley, Javier Bardem and Constance Wu. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 695 ratings.
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Shawn Mendes
as Lyle (voice)
Winslow Fegley
as Josh Primm
Javier Bardem
as Hector P. Valenti
Constance Wu
as Katie Primm
Scoot McNairy
as Joseph Primm
Brett Gelman
as Alistair Grumps
Ego Nwodim
as Carol
Lyric Hurd
as Trudy
Jason Kravits
as Cy
Ben Palacios
as Lyle's Motion Capture
Joshua Vasquez
as 8th Grade Boy
Marc Farley
as Animal Store Owner
Directed by Will Speck, written by Bernard Waber, Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, produced by Josh Gordon, Will Speck and Hutch Parker.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 695 ratings.
Javier Bardem steals the show here - he is clearly having some fun in this otherwise rather derivative adventure caper. He is "Hector", a failing magician who can no longer get any work. On a visit to a pet shop one day, he encounters the eponymous character whom he discovers can hold a tune. Ah, thinks he - a fortune to be made. He puts just about everything he has on the line but poor old "Lyle" has stage…
Reviewed on October 20, 2022
Fun movie, enjoyed it with lots of humor. Story was a bit slow and predictable but a nice movie for kids. I have an 8 year old daughter so would definately watch this with her. Just felt they could have done more with the story.
Reviewed on December 13, 2025
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) is available to stream on Hulu, fuboTV and FXNow, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) includes Shawn Mendes, Winslow Fegley, Javier Bardem, Constance Wu and Scoot McNairy. The film was directed by Will Speck. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile was released on October 7, 2022 and runs for 1h 46m.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 695 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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