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Budget. $8 million [1] Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a 2022 American biographical musical parody film directed by Eric Appel, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Al Yankovic. [2] The film is a satire on musical biopics and is loosely based on Yankovic's life and career as an accordionist and parody songwriter.
- TRUE: A door-to-door salesman did come to Al's house and sparked his interest in the accordion.
- FALSE: His parents didn't support his music, and Al had to practice the accordion in secret. In reality, Mr. and Mrs. Yankovic were perfectly supportive of their son.
- TRUE: "My Bologna" was recorded in a public restroom, just not at a bus stop.
- FALSE: "My Bologna" was Weird Al's first hit.
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- Daniel Radcliffe and The Rest of The ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Cast
- Will ‘Weird’ Be True to His Real Life?
- ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Runtime
Fans waited nearly a decade to see Weird come to fruition. Funny or Die produced an Aaron Paul-starring short in 2010 and shared it on its YouTubechannel in 2013. No, we finally get to see the finished product in early September. The absolutely-shredded Radcliffe makes his public debut in the Hawaiian shirt and accordion at the Toronto Internationa...
Radcliffe seemingly locked down the lead role as “Weird” Al Yankovic more than a decade before the movie’s late 2022 release. In addition to the Weirdrelease date, we know a bit about the solid supporting cast joining him. Evan Rachel Wood plays Madonna, while Rainn Wilson from The Office is Dr. Demento, the radio host who gave Yankovic’s music its...
Weird Al fans haven’t had a movie about his life. The Compleat Al, a 1985 mockumentary that blended facts and fiction, was as close as we got. Radcliffe’s turn as Weird Al marks the first time we will see anything resembling a biopic of the legendary performer. Will Weird: The Al Yankovic Storybe true to life? With Yankovic writing the script and F...
The release date for Weirdis locked down, and so is the runtime. According to the TIFF website, Weirdclocks in with a runtime of 1 hour, 48 minutes. That length comes in a bit shorter than other recent music biopics. The Eminem-starring 8 Mile ran 1 hour, 50 minutes. The Elton John biopic Rocketman clocked in at 2 hours, 1 minute, per IMDb. Selena ...
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May 5, 2022 · Michelle Scheraga. May 5, 2022. Beloved pop parodist and accomplished musician “Weird Al” Yankovic is finally getting the biopic treatment–sort of. As a full-length feature film releasing ...
Nov 25, 2022 · 11.25.2022. United States. Film and TV. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Can Salvage Your Holiday Weekend. By. Eileen Jones. Written by Weird Al himself and starring Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a biopic parody that mocks the prestige form at every turn. It may very well save you from the worst interludes of family togetherness ...
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: Directed by Eric Appel. With Diedrich Bader, Daniel Radcliffe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Aaron Anderson. Explores every facet of 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.
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Nov 5, 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was written by Eric Appel and directed by both Eric Appel and 'Weird Al' Yankovic himself. The film stars the following actors: Daniel Radcliffe as 'Weird Al' Yankovic ...
