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Arlo the Alligator Boy

Play trailer Poster for Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021,  1h 30m,  Comedy/ Animation/ Kids & Family/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father.
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Heather Hogan Autostraddle Apr 13, 2022
The music is pop-heavy, so not what we’ve heard from her lately, but her voice fits the style of the movie beautifully. It’s perfect casting. Plus there’s absolutely no jokes at the expense of Bertie’s size. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson New York Times Apr 17, 2021
C+
Long before the motley crew crashes the Met Gala, it's clear that director Ryan Crego is bolting wacky gee-gaws onto a rote plot. Still, several gags pay off: wearable puppies; random lederhosen; rhyming references to the Jason Statham movie The Meg Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Pajiba Apr 16, 2021
Arlo The Alligator Boy is an animated fable, filled with music, fun, and characters who are clearly queer-coded. Go to Full Review
David Reddish Queerty Mar 13, 2022
3/4
Fun and unexpectedly moving in the best possible way. Go to Full Review
Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) Feb 16, 2022
6/10
Arlo the Alligator Boy is a complex animated feature where the way it is built feels simultaneously sincere and disingenuous. Go to Full Review
Reuben Baron CBR Apr 25, 2021
The wacky art style and strange characters make it appear as if it's going for a sort of surrealism akin to SpongeBob or Adventure Time, but its approach to storytelling is more formulaic, Disney-esque and undercooked. Go to Full Review
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Ryan Crego

Director

Michael J. Woodard

Arlo Beauregard

Mary Lambert

Bertie

Haley Tju

Alia

Jonathan Van Ness

Furlecia

Brett Gelman

Marcellus

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Arlo the Alligator Boy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father.
Director
Ryan Crego
Screenwriter
Clay Senechal
Production Co
Titmouse, Inc., Netflix Animation
Genre
Comedy, Animation, Kids & Family, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m
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