Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
The life story of Weird Al Yankovic, the artist who became famous for his parodies of well-known songs. We see his early life and how his father tried to stifle his creativity, his slow to success and the trappings of fame. Some parts of the film may be fictional. Well, it is a parody.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 6, 2025
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, though perhaps not technically the best and arguably not the most famous movie in an extremely specific genre of films, it’s an exceptionally fun watch, incredibly clever, and well worth checking out.
The humor is self referential, simultaneously self reverential and self deprecating, and managed to subvert my expectations at every turn. Throw everything you thought you knew about the late, great, devil’s squeeze box player and enjoy this ridiculous ride.