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2022 • 1h 48min • TV-14 • Comedy, Music

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

"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.

IMDb 6.8

RT 83%

MC 70

Director

Eric Appel

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Eric Appel

'Weird Al' Yankovic

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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

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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 (v...

Lin-Manuel Miranda Doctor

Richard Aaron Anderson Young Al

Thomas Lennon Salesman

David Bloom Teenage Al

Keanush Tafreshi Kip

Andrew Steven Hernandez Robbie

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