The famous movie Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile depicts the adventure of a marmalade-loving bear, a dancing penguin, and many others.
Now you can see the movie “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” in theatres, and there is a chance for the viewers to see the singing reptile, which Shawn Mendes voices.
The film is charming as it shows a child befriending a talking animal. This type of theme will be mainly liked by the viewers of “Stuart Little,” “My Neighbour Totoro,” and “Paddington.”
The Bad Guys, released this year, also includes a narrative element. The movie makes Lyle unique in his species because of his singing skills. The protagonist in this movie is comparable to unconventional animal movies like “Happy Feet” and “Sing.”
Sing (2016)
Director: Garth Jennings
Genre: Musical, Comedy, Animated Room & Drama
Where To Watch: FuboTV
In the movie “Sing,” an ambitious koala gathers a band of animals from different backgrounds, and they organize a singing show to preserve his failing theatre.
Doubling as a coming-of-age story for its protagonist Johnny who is a gorilla, and the irony of competitive reality television, “Sing” has the essence that makes it delightful and family-friendly to watch and to impress the fans of animated musicals; there are enough pop-songs in it.
In the movie, Taron Egerton voices Johnny, an outcast who aspires to make a musical career instead of continuing with his family, which pulls off the job of a bank heist.
But in his Journey to becoming a great musician, he makes a lot of new friends, and the audience will see that his life will also look like Lyle’s life, a singing crocodile and friend to a human family.
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)
Director: Tom McCarthy
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama & Comedy Drama
Where To Watch: Disney + Hotstar
“Timmy Failure” portrays a socially awkward 11-year-old boy and a masterful detective in his imaginary world; the story is inspired by the children’s book, which is of the same name.
He has out-of-the-box thoughts that drive him to go against his teachers and solve a government mystery by befriending a polar bear. Above all, the movie tries to show the power of imagination at an age when the realities of the world are still unexplored.
Winslow Fegely, by acting as the titular character in the Disney + original, also shines in “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” as a similar character. As a little child, he tries to make a close friendship with the singing crocodile instead of a polar bear this time.
Happy Feet (2006)
Director: George Miller
Genre: Music, Romance, Comedy, Animation, Children’s Film & Adventure
Where To Watch: HBO Max
The penguin named Mumble in the movie is not ordinary. He is a special penguin with a talent for tap dance, due to which his clan refuses to accept him because it draws too much judgment.
However, among a species that prioritizes singing more than dancing, Mumble and his happy feet must prove their worth among a species that prioritizes singing more than dancing.
In animated movies with talking animals, “Happy Feet” provides some uniquely amusing thoughts. Because of the dancing skills Mumble has, he also has conflicting moments, just like how Lyle’s singing skills set him apart for good and bad reasons.
My Neighbour Totoro (1990)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Anime, Children’s Film, Fantasy, Adventure & Animation
Where To Watch: HBO Max
This movie is one of the most beloved gems in the house of Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli. The reason “My Neighbour Totoro” shines is not just because of its visual richness but also due to its strong narrative propagation, which shows the simplicity and joys of childhood.
The two young protagonists in the movie make friends with a creature called Totoro when they move to the rural countryside; generally, the creature leads his everyday life as usual and doesn’t serve many purposes.
But, unlike Lyle, Totoro doesn’t speak much throughout the movie. But his pure friendship with humans, which is slowly burning beauty, has the charm to lift one’s mood instantly.
Paddington (2015)
Director: Paul King
Genre: Adventure, Children’s Film, Comedy, Fantasy & Animation
Where To Watch: Netflix
When Paddington, a Peruvian Bear, sets foot in London, he becomes an illegal alien. It made him draw the ire of unholy poachers and struggle with the shocking culture in Britain, but at his worst moment, help came from the side of a lovely family who took care of him as if he were their own.
Paddington makes for a perfect companion to watch “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” for the audiences, this is a warm and wholesome watch. The plots are more or less similar; while avoiding the threats of an evil neighbor, Lyle befriends the Primm family.
So we have brought the ten best movies for you which are similar to the animated movie “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.”
The Bad Guys (2022)
Director: Pierre Perifel
Genre: Comedy, Heist, Adventure, Family Film & Animation
Where To Watch: Peacock Premium
The Big Bad Wolf, voiced by the talented actor Sam Rockwell, “The Bad Guys” is based on a world where animals are judged stereotypically, especially on their looks.
So, naturally, the Wolf makes friends with those the same as him, such as the Shark, Snake, Piranha, and Tarantula. They are viewed as a threat to society, ultimately driving them to become criminals.
In the movie, as the characters keep going on with one heist after another, they slowly realize they can have a good time too.
Similarly, in the movie “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” Lyle is also viewed as a threat by some people in society. But because of his voice which is pleasant to the ears, and his kind nature, he can overturn the negative notions about his species.
Stuart Little (1999)
Director: Rob Minkoff
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy & Animation
Where To Watch: VUDU
In the movie, the aptly-titled “Little” family adopts an orphaned white mouse named Stuart. In his new home, while learning the lessons of friendship & love, Stuart also has to deal with their pet cat named Snowbell, who wants to drive him away for personal reasons.
It’s unnatural to see a friendship between two natural enemies like a cat and a mouse, as well as to see a singing crocodile.
Movies like “Stuart Little“ & “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” plan to reach the targeted audience by promoting the universal values of kindness & love by using protagonists who are animals in the most unlikely situations.
Peter Rabbit (2018)
Director: Will Gluck
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy & Animation
Where To Watch: Redbox
When the nephew of a farmer inherits land in the countryside, he finds many rabbits on the farm he owns; he considers them as unwanted hatches and pests and intends to drive them away.
However, the furry creatures on the farm make a plan to give the humans the essence of their medicine under the rebellious command of “Peter Rabbit.”
The movie “Peter Rabbit” provides interesting variations to movies like “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.”
It’s very rare to find a crocodile that sings in an attic in real life, but it’s quite familiar to see rabbits like Peter in English farms.
Even though in a typical “animal family comedy,” the crocodile named Lyle manages to make friends instantly with humans, in the movie “Peter Rabbit”, Peter, along with his buck-toothed peers, enter into peace only after they have created a large amount of destruction.
Despite the differences, both movies portray the coming together of animals and humans, ultimately; the thing needed most at this time.
Arlo The Alligator Boy (2021)
Director: Ryan Crego
Genre: Animation, Adventure & Music
Where To Watch: Netflix
A young humanoid alligator named Arlo, a soul with a simple mind to search for his estranged father visits the city. Netflix’s animated adventure “Arlo The Alligator Boy”, in his journey Arlo comes across all sorts of lively creatures.
Until now, there are not enough Hollywood movies that feature a crocodile or an alligator as the main protagonist. And if it’s there, most of them show this creature to be dangerous, just like the famous “Lake Placid” franchise.
So, movies like “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” and “Arlo The Alligator Boy” are interesting watches for kids because they provide a different perspective to see such creatures. Both movies have Brett Gellman as the common actor who voices Marcellus, a fish creature having two legs.
The Boss Baby (2017)
Director: Tom McGrath
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy & Buddy
Where To Watch: On AMC On Demand
The nominal Boss Baby in the movie may look like a kiddo wearing a suit on the surface. But actually, he works for a Baby Secret Service, which focuses on balancing the war for human love between babies and puppies.
With a disgraceful concept, the movie “The Boss Baby” offers a spin on the common family comedy formula.
While in most movies, the new members of the family (be it Lyle, Stuart Little, or Paddington) are generally kind-hearted and very sustaining.
Well, on the other hand, the Boss Baby, AKA Ted Templeton Jr. is very well-versed in the ways of society as he is no angel like the others. However, when he is not on his duty, he causes chaos in the family by throwing enough tantrums.
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