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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 · 108 min

A gleefully silly, fast-paced spoof that keeps you laughing with its over-the-top antics and deadpan absurdity.

Tagline: The world belongs to the weird.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Celebrity, music, ambition, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
music
ambition
family
identity
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild