Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Unrated

10/6/20221h 48m

Premiere Release (US)

~ The world belongs to the weird. ~

Overview:

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

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$12,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

musician
accordion
parody
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based on myths, legends or folklore
fictional biography
absurd
farcical

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

~ as ~

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Evan Rachel Wood

~ as ~

Madonna

Rainn Wilson

~ as ~

Dr. Demento

Toby Huss

~ as ~

Nick Yankovic

Jack Lancaster

~ as ~

Jim

Spencer Treat Clark

~ as ~

Steve

Tommy O'Brien

~ as ~

Bermuda

Arturo Castro

~ as ~

Pablo Escobar

Julianne Nicholson

~ as ~

Mary Yankovic

Diedrich Bader

~ as ~

Grizzled Narrator (voice)

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Reviews (2)

misubisu
Written 2 year(s) ago
3
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
Written 10 month(s) ago
4
“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.