Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2 (2026 film)

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2 is a 2026 American musical 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, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is an adaptation of the children's story of the same name and its follower Lyle and the Birthday Party by Bernard Waber. The plot focuses on the Primms and a singing crocodile vacationing to Miami, where Alister Grumps (Brett Gelman) is tired off losing the lawsuit, so he calls his buddies to take out Lyle. The film stars Shawn Mendes as the voice of the titular character, alongside Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, Brett Gelman, and Lyric Hurd.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2 premiered at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City on June 14, 2026, and was released in the United States on June 19, by Columbia Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for the visuals, Bardem's acting, and Mendes' singing performance as Lyle, and has grossed $1.663 billion worldwide against a $260 million budget.

Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 96 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Parents may not be beguiled, but Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2 is bound to make most children smile." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an 92% overall positive score, with 74% saying they would definitely recommend it.