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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
· Movie
· 108 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1780
- IMDb #2714
- Google retired #2634
- Rotten Tomatoes #1511
- Metacritic #1608
- Letterboxd #2202
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1558
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1892
- Metacritic Critics #1441
- Metacritic Audience #1963
- Kinopoisk #3055
- AlloCiné #2513
- Trakt #2366
Every rating
68–85
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is IMDb on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 85.
See the most agreed on films →This biopic presents a fictionalized, comedic account of the life of a famous musical parody artist. It follows his rise from a young boy dreaming of rewriting popular songs to an international icon. The film humorously exaggerates his exploits, depicting a life filled with incredible successes, wild romances with celebrities, and encounters with famous figures, all set to the tune of his greatest hits.
Details
- Director
- Eric Appel
- Writers
- Eric Appel, 'Weird Al' Yankovic
- Released
- 8 September 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 25 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (61) →
Awards & nominations
See all 40 →5 major awards won · 15 wins from 40 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Television Movie | Henry R. Munoz III, Neil Shah, Zachary Halley, Mike Farah, Joe Farrell, Whitney Hodack, Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Max Silva, Al Yankovic and Eric Appel | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2023 | Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Daniel Radcliffe | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2023 | Best Movie Made for Television | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 2023 | Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2024 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Tony Solis, Richard Bulloock, Brian Magrum, Phil McGowan | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jamie Kennedy | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson | Winner |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Henry R. Munoz III, Neil Shah, Zachary Halley, Mike Farah, Joe Farrell, Whitney Hodack, Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Max Silva, Al Yankovic and Eric Appel | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Wendy O'Brien | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Al Yankovic (for "Now You Know") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jamie Kennedy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Tony Solis, Richard Bulloock, Brian Magrum, Phil McGowan | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Daniel Radcliffe | Winner |
| Best Movie Made for Television | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
Primetime Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Daniel Radcliffe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Al Yankovic and Eric Appel | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Eric Appel | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| TV & New Media Motion Pictures | Al Yankovic & Eric Appel | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Streaming Movie | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Al Yankovic and Eric Appel | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Daniel Radcliffe | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Eric Appel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Rainn Wilson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Evan Rachel Wood | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Song – Streamed Film (No Theatrical Release) | Weird Al Yankovic (for "Now You Know") | Winner |
| Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nominee |
| Best Original Score – Streamed Live Action Film (No Theatrical Release) | Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts TV Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Casting in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
| Best Original Song | "Now You Know" | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Daniel Radcliffe | Winner |
| Best Use of Music | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Evan Rachel Wood | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy Film | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
| Best Soundtrack | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series | Richard Bullock, Tony Solis, Phil McGowan, Brian Magrum, Erika Koski | Winner |
Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical) | Jamie Kennedy | Winner |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Winner |
Society of Composers & Lyricists
2 nominations
| Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film | Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | Al Yankovic (for "Now You Know") | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Film, Non-Theatrical Release | Wendy O'Brien, Laura Aughton | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Comedy Performance | Daniel Radcliffe | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Feature | Anthony Vanchure, Mike James Gallagher, Sanaa Kelley, Iris Dutour, Luke Kelley | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Nominee |