The world belongs to the weird.
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.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) is a music and comedy film directed by Eric Appel, released on September 8, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson and Toby Huss. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 671 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
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Behind the Scenes
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)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
as Doctor
Richard Aaron Anderson
as Young Al
Directed by Eric Appel, written by Eric Appel and 'Weird Al' Yankovic, produced by Joe Farrell, 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Whitney Hodack.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 671 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on June 29, 2023
“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…
Reviewed on September 2, 2024
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
Reviewed on August 29, 2025
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) includes Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss and Jack Lancaster. The film was directed by Eric Appel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was released on September 8, 2022 and runs for 1h 48m.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 671 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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