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Fact and fiction are mingled in this mockumentary about the career of music parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic. In retelling his life story, the film includes eight "Weird Al" music video classics: "Ricky", "I Love Rocky Road", the award-winning "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "This Is the Life", "Like a Surgeon", "One More Minute", and "Dare to Be Stupid"!
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100102Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1985
August 7, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism28 people
'Weird Al' YankovicSelf
Barry HansenSelf (Dr. Demento)
Dick ClarkSelf- AFArt FlemingSelf / "Jeopardy!" Host
Don PardoSelf / "Jeopardy!" Announcer
Greg KihnSelf / Man in Convertible- WBWally BurnsMr. Cafarella
Tress MacNeilleFrancine / Lucy Ricardo
Frank CollisonLook-A-Like Salesman
Steve JaySelf / Various
Jon SchwartzSelf / Various
Jim WestSelf / Various- MYMary YankovicSelf
- NYNick YankovicSelf
Steve CropperSelf- BMBill MartinNarrator (voice)
- BSBilly SelbyMr. Nordquist
- JCJane CampbellMrs. Weidenbaum
Kevin SeymourBarry Cohen- GGGordon GaleKarl Brickman
- PJPeter JamesDay Tripper
Kenneth J. ScherrFrisbee Salesman- BSBill SehresJerry Neuman
- RDRick DerringerSelf
Directing · 2
- Jay Levey Director, Writer
- Robert K. Weiss Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic Writer
- Hamilton Cloud Writer
Production · 2
- Irina Irvine Production Assistant
- Jeff Rosen Casting Director
Camera · 1
- David Lewis Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- John Carroll Editor
- Bruce Austin Editor
- Kurt Tiegs Editor
Sound · 2
- Pat Regan Original Music Composer
- Derek Nakamoto Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Bob Brown Stunts
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