Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 PG-13 1h 48m

6.7 /10

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Genre

Music Comedy

Plot

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.

Director

Eric Appel

Writers

Eric Appel 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Stars

Daniel Radcliffe Evan Rachel Wood Rainn Wilson

Cast & Crew

Grizzled Narrator (voice)

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Doctor

Richard Aaron Anderson

Andrew Steven Hernandez

Robbie

Paloma Esparza Rabinov

Captain Buffoon (voice)

Terrorist Diner Patron

Mariachi Band Member #1

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Omar Estrada

Mariachi Band Member #2

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Cesar Chavira

Mariachi Band Member #3

Elton John (uncredited)

Gordon Tarpley

David Bowie (uncredited)

Lisa Margaroli

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (uncredited)

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Erin O'Shea

Kate Pierson (uncredited)

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James Hunter

Paparazzi (uncredited)

User Reviews

DailyFatherFacts_45

29 Aug 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 a...

tmdb51616167

2 Sep 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 wit...

misubisu

29 Jun 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. ...