Movie Cosmos - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Daniel Radcliffe

As 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Evan Rachel Wood

As Madonna

Rainn Wilson

As Dr. Demento

Toby Huss

As Nick Yankovic

Jack Lancaster

As Jim

Spencer Treat Clark

As Steve

Tommy O'Brien

As Bermuda

Arturo Castro

As Pablo Escobar

Julianne Nicholson

As Mary Yankovic

Diedrich Bader

As Grizzled Narrator (voice)

Lin-Manuel Miranda

As Doctor

Richard Aaron Anderson

As Young Al

Thomas Lennon

As Salesman

David Bloom

As Teenage Al

Keanush Tafreshi

As Kip

Andrew Steven Hernandez

As Robbie

Paloma Esparza Rabinov

As Hipster Teen

Scott Aukerman

As Police Officer

Johnny Pemberton

As Johnny Barf

Jonah Ray Rodrigues

As Jonah Barf

Jeremy Bolm

As Jeremy Barf

Eric Appel

As Captain Buffoon (voice)

'Weird Al' Yankovic

As Tony Scotti

Will Forte

As Ben Scotti

Patton Oswalt

As Heckler

Michael McKean

As Sleazy MC

Dot-Marie Jones

As Mama Bear

Dean Sharpe

As Bartender

Jorma Taccone

As Pee-Wee Herman

Demetri Martin

As Tiny Tim

Paul F. Tompkins

As Gallagher

Akiva Schaffer

As Alice Cooper

Conan O'Brien

As Andy Warhol

Emo Philips

As Salvador Dali

Nina West

As Divine

Jack Black

As Wolfman Jack

David Dastmalchian

As John Deacon

Anthony N.

As Security Guard

Quinta Brunson

As Oprah Winfrey

Julie Chang

As Connie Chung

Josh Groban

As Waiter

Seth Green

As Radio DJ (voice)

Constantine Rousouli

As Cone-Bra Dancer #1

James Brown III

As Cone-Bra Dancer #2

Rocky Abou-Sakher

As Terrorist Diner Patron

Chris Ryan

As Kidnapper

Mike Escamilla

As Guard #1

Chad Guerrero

As Guard #2

Cesar Ramirez

As Mariachi Band Member #1

Omar Estrada

As Mariachi Band Member #2

Cesar Chavira

As Mariachi Band Member #3

Jimmy Walker Jr.

As Floor Manager

Trenyce

As Diana Ross

James Preston Rogers

As Hulk Hogan

William Guirola

As Sicario

Paul Riley Fox

As Elton John (uncredited)

Gordon Tarpley

As David Bowie (uncredited)

Lisa Margaroli

As Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (uncredited)

Erin O'Shea

As Kate Pierson (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Eric Appel

Writer, Director, Producer

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Writer, Producer, Music Producer, Musician, Songs

Whitney Hodack

Producer

Mike Farah

Producer

Max Silva

Producer

Joe Farrell

Producer

Lia Buman

Producer

Tim Headington

Producer

Neil Shah

Executive Producer

Henry R. Muñoz III

Executive Producer

Dan Butts

Production Design

Ross Riege

Director of Photography

Jamie Kennedy

Editor

Laura Harper

Set Decoration

Alyssa Morgan

Makeup Artist

Jack Carnevale

Art Direction

Izzy Traub

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mike James Gallagher

Sound Designer

Jamie Richmond

Makeup Artist

Rusty Dunn

Sound Effects Editor

Emilia Werynska

Makeup Artist

Tyler Shanklin

Visual Effects Producer

Kat Bardot

Makeup Department Head

Borko Panov

VFX Artist

Kiley Ogle

Set Costumer

Tony Solis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anthony Vanchure

Supervising Sound Editor

Wendy O'Brien

Casting

Leo Birenberg

Original Music Composer

Wendy Benbrook

Costume Design

Suzanne Coffman

Music Supervisor

Kelli Knight

Post Producer

Zach Robinson

Original Music Composer

Zachary Halley

Executive Producer

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Anthony N.

Stunts

Gino Woulard

Stunts

Chris Cortez

Stunts

Katelyn Brooke

Stunt Double

Justin Gant

Stunt Double

Thomas Forbes-Johnson

Stunts

Eddie Perez

Stunts

Brett Smrz

Stunt Driver

Shawn Crowder

Stunts

Vincent Oppido

Orchestrator

Reviews:

misubisu (3/10)

As weird Al's songs were parodies... this appears to be a parody of his life. From what I've read about him, nothing in this is even remotely true.

To be honest, I didn't even find it enjoyable. I was kinda glad when it finished.

2023-06-29

tmdb51616167 (4/10)

“Weird: Al Yankovic story” was a movie I recently watched, and to be frank, it was quite ridiculous. I found it to be foolish from start to finish with nothing appealing about it. I was uninterested throughout and found it to be rather cheesy.

Initially, I expected to see a historical account of Al Yankovic's life, a sort of biography revealing the truth behind the artist. However, as the film progressed and introduced bizarre characters and wild party scenes, I began to question its credibility.

Then, the portrayal of Madonna as a drug addict who used Al Yankovic for his pies, leading to a series of events involving murder and his own demise, completely threw me off. This unrealistic ending clashed with the fact that Al Yankovic is very much alive at 64 years old, having won multiple Grammys since. It left me confused about the movie's intended genre and purpose, ultimately making the entire experience seem nonsensical.

2024-09-02