Lyle fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Serious throughout
The mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lyle is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind
Its world is built around the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Lyle is included with a subscription to Peacock, Philo, AMC+, and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and strong language.
1 h 5 min
Lyle runs 1 h 5 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Lyle higher (100) than audiences (48). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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5.6
