Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022108 min
6.7/10
MusicComedy

Plot Summary

Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.

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👥Cast (60)

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Madonna

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dr. Demento

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Nick Yankovic

Jack Lancaster

Jack Lancaster

Jim

Spencer Treat Clark

Spencer Treat Clark

Steve

Tommy O'Brien

Tommy O'Brien

Bermuda

Arturo Castro

Arturo Castro

Pablo Escobar

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Mary Yankovic

Diedrich Bader

Diedrich Bader

Grizzled Narrator (voice)

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Doctor

Richard Aaron Anderson

Richard Aaron Anderson

Young Al

🎬Crew

Director

Eric Appel

Writers

Eric Appel, 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Producers

Joe Farrell, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Whitney Hodack, Tim Headington, Mike Farah

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🏷️Keywords

musicianaccordionparodyduringcreditsstingerbased on myths, legends or folklorefictional biographyabsurdfarcical

💬Reviews (3)

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misubisu

6/29/2023

As weird Al's songs were parodies... this appears to be a parody of his life. From what I've read about him, nothing in this is even remotely true. To be honest, I didn't even find it enjoyable. I was kinda glad when it finished.

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tmdb51616167

9/2/2024

“Weird: Al Yankovic story” was a movie I recently watched, and to be frank, it was quite ridiculous. I found it to be foolish from start to finish with nothing appealing about it. I was uninterested throughout and found it to be rather cheesy. Initially, I expected to see a historical account of Al Yankovic's life, a sort of biography revealing the truth behind the artist. However, as the film progressed and introduced bizarre characters and wild party scenes, I began to question its credibility. Then, the portrayal of Madonna as a drug addict who used Al Yankovic for his pies, leading to a series of events involving murder and his own demise, completely threw me off. This unrealistic ending clashed with the fact that Al Yankovic is very much alive at 64 years old, having won multiple Grammys since. It left me confused about the movie's intended genre and purpose, ultimately making the entire experience seem nonsensical.

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DailyFatherFacts_45

8/29/2025

This is the perfect movie for any Weird Al fan, and feels very much in the same vein as his first movie "UHF". I knew nothing about it going into it and I'm incredibly thankful for that, as I was laughing the whole way through. The movie is the best biography flick you'll ever watch, just sit back and enjoy! Don't watch it if you're looking for something serious

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Production Companies

Tango Entertainment
Funny or Die