Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 108 min ★ 6.7 Music, Comedy

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

Daniel Radcliffe

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Evan Rachel Wood

Madonna

Rainn Wilson

Dr. Demento

Toby Huss

Nick Yankovic

Jack Lancaster

Jim

Spencer Treat Clark

Steve

Tommy O'Brien

Bermuda

Arturo Castro

Pablo Escobar

Julianne Nicholson

Mary Yankovic

Diedrich Bader

Grizzled Narrator (voice)

Details

Director

Eric Appel

Tagline

"The world belongs to the weird."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$12,000,000

Production

Tango Entertainment, Funny or Die, Ear Booker Productions, Famous Andy's

Reviews

M

misubisu

June 29, 2023

★ 3/10

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

September 2, 2024

★ 4/10

“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 ...

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DailyFatherFacts_45

August 29, 2025

★ 10/10

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