Arlo the Alligator Boy

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***Arlo the Alligator Boy*** is a 2021 American 2D animated adventure musical film by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. The film is led by Michael J. Woodard and Mary Lambert in their debut acting roles as Arlo and Bertie respectively. It premiered on Netflix on April 16, 2021, and will be followed by a streaming television series titled *I ♥ Arlo*.

## Plot

Arlo Beauregard, a boy who is half-human and half-alligator, is placed in a sewage drain under New York City shortly after his birth, where he is taken by a stream of water into the ocean. Arriving in a swamp, Arlo is adopted and raised by a woman named Edmée. As a teenager, Arlo wishes to interact with other people but fears his alligator appearance will not be accepted by society. In an attempt to help him, Edmée gives him his birth wristband on his fifteenth birthday and reveals to Arlo that he is from New York, and unaware that he was actually abandoned, Arlo decides to travel to the city to find his biological father, Ansel Beauregard.

While traveling, Arlo is spotted by a person who contacts two alligator hunters, Ruff and Stucky, to retrieve him using a creature known as "the Beast". After the hunters find him, Arlo is rescued by Bertie, who is also a teenager. At a wrestling club, the pair meet Furlecia, Teeny Tiny Tony, and Alia, who agree to drive Arlo and Bertie to NYC after they help rescue their friend Marcellus from an aquarium.

Arriving in NYC, the group spots Ansel Beauregard, an entrepreneur who announces his plan to rebuild part of the city near the seashore. Leaving his group after finding a way to talk to him, Arlo is told by Ansel that he is not his son. Disappointed and alone, Arlo enters a sewage drain and is later found by the rest of his group who then teaches them that no matter how different he is, his flaws are what makes him who he is. At the Met Gala that evening, Ansel reveals that he actually wants to remodel the seashore environment of NYC into a large city, shocking Arlo.

Soon after, Arlo interrupts the gala and Ansel tries to tell him the truth. However, Arlo is then captured by Ruff and Stucky. After Ansel manages to rescue Arlo, he reveals to an audience that he is, in fact, Arlo's father and also half-bird. He explains he only gave him up just to hide his half-animal identity and wants Arlo to forgive him to start over their kinship. Delighted, Arlo hugs his father and forgives him, but turns down living with him in favor of living with his friends instead, and accepts Bertie as a member of the group as well. Additionally, Ansel decides to let them move to and rebuild the seashore part of the city as it was in better condition, and Arlo officially accepts it as where he truly belongs.

In a mid-credits scene, Edmée receives a postcard and learns about Arlo's new life.

## Voice cast

* Michael J. Woodard as Arlo Beauregard, the alligator boy.
* Mary Lambert as Bertie, a big teenage human giantess.
* Haley Tju as Alia, a tiger girl.
* Jonathan Van Ness as Furlecia, a pink flamboyant furball-like creature.
* Brett Gelman as Marcellus, a fish creature with legs.
* Tony Hale as Teeny Tiny Tony, a rodent-like creature.
* Annie Potts as Edmée, Arlo's adoptive mother.
* Flea as Ruff, an alligator-hunting hillbilly.
* Jennifer Coolidge as Stucky, an alligator-hunting hillbilly.
* Vincent Rodriguez III as Ansel Beauregard, Arlo's biological father.
* Fred Tatasciore as the Beast

## Production

The film was announced by Netflix in November 2020 with Ryan Crego as director.

### Music

The film's official soundtrack, titled *Arlo the Alligator Boy: Music from the Netflix Film*, was released alongside the film on April 16, 2021, by Capitol Records.

## Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 17 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.

Upon release, *Arlo the Alligator Boy* was met with generally positive reviews. From *The New York Times*, Amy Nicholson wrote that "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" while also stating that "several gags pay off". Writing for *Pajiba*, Kristy Puchko said the LGBT representation in the film was "not only welcomed but groundbreaking", and gave praise to the storytelling, characters, and animation.

## References

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1. ↑ Schorin, PJ (March 19, 2021). Arlo the Alligator Boy Trailer Shows A Boy Swapping The Swamp For The City.
2. ↑ Sledge, Philip (April 16, 2021). Arlo The Alligator Boy Cast: Where You've Heard Or Seen The Actors Before.
3. ↑ Holub, Christian (March 17, 2021). Colorful swamp misfits make their way to NYC in Netflix's Arlo the Alligator Boy trailer (en).
4. ↑ Whyte, Alexandra (November 12, 2020). Netflix orders Arlo the Alligator movie & series.
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6. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (March 17, 2021). Trailer: Netflix Sets 'Arlo the Alligator Boy' Premiere, OST.
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8. ↑ Nicholson, Amy (April 16, 2021). 'Arlo the Alligator Boy' Review: Of Songs and Scales.
9. ↑ Puchko, Kristy (April 14, 2021). Now On Netflix: 'Arlo The Alligator Boy' Delivers A Rousing And Family-Friendly Queer Fable.

## External links

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