Robert Abele was less than positive with his review writing for The Wrap: "Did Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile look good in storyboards or sound fun in creative meetings? Because it's a certifiable mess on its webbed hind feet, teetering uncomfortably as both fanciful family comedy and live-action/animated musical, whether trying to make dumpster diving look whimsical (it isn't) or the tunes sound like anything but positivity-anthem-generator readouts." [45] Malhado, Carolina Sobral (September 26, 2021). "Monday, September 27 Filming Locations". On Location Vacations. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021 . Retrieved September 28, 2021. Weinstein, Max (June 23, 2022). "Bubble-Bathing Crocodile Belts Out Stevie Wonder in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Teaser". Animation World Network . Retrieved June 24, 2022. One month later, a trial is held to determine whether or not Lyle may be free. The judge ultimately decides to rule over Grumps in favor of Lyle when Hector presents the deed to his house, which was written out by his grandmother, who built the house and founded the New York City Zoo where Lyle was previously kept, allowing her to keep any exotic animal as a pet. After the trial, the Primms celebrate Lyle's freedom, and Grumps' implied eviction, by taking him on vacation, while Hector becomes acquainted with a new talented animal: a beatboxing rattlesnake named Malfoy, owned by Josh's friend, Trudy.

a b Grobar, Matt (December 16, 2021). " Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Scoot McNairy Boards Sony's Children's Book Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 16, 2021.Shares He knows every scale and this Autumn you can too in Lyle Lyle Crocodile. Today Sony Pictures Releasing have shared a New UK Poster for the film. Not right now-but it will be someday. While you certainly won´t see Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile on NetfliLyle, Lyle, Crocodile before it releases on video-on-demand, last year Sony signed a deal to bring the studio´s 2022 film slate to NetfliLyle, Lyle, Crocodile during the “Pay 1 window,” which used to be 18-months after the film´s theatrical release, but could be even sooner, given that most theatrical windows have been reduced from 90 days to 45 days during the COVID-19 pandemic. SLyle, Lyle, Crocodile , it´s likely you will see Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile on NetfliLyle, Lyle, Crocodile in 2022. Tangcay, Jazz (October 10, 2022). " 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile': How VFX Team Used a Stand-In Actor to Bring the Singing Reptile to Life". Variety . Retrieved January 2, 2023. Jazz Tangcay (October 7, 2022). " 'Lyle Lyle Crocodile' Songwriting Team on Shawn Mendes: 'His Voice Works Really Well for Musical Theater' ". Variety . Retrieved October 10, 2022.

Nell Minow, writing for RogerEbert.com, was more positive in her review of the film, giving it a score of 3 out of 4 stars. She wrote: " Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a bit too long for a family movie, with some unnecessary complications toward the end, and it's not quite up to the Paddington level of movie adaptations of classic children's books. But it is a warm-hearted family film with great musical numbers that will make another generation of kids hopefully search the attic on the chance that they might find a singing crocodile." [46] Awards [ edit ]Kroll, Justin (July 8, 2021). "Javier Bardem to Star in Sony's Adaptation of Classic Children's Book Lyle, Lyle Crocodile". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 9, 2021.