The Big Picture

  • "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" is a parody biopic that humorously charts Yankovic's rise to fame and includes scandalous plotlines like a relationship with Madonna and an assassination on stage.
  • Yankovic was pleasantly surprised by the universal praise the film received, especially winning an award at TIFF for Midnight Madness, its debut screening.
  • The film found a home at Roku, as other studios passed on it, and Yankovic was thrilled with the casting of Daniel Radcliffe, who he taught to play the accordion for the role.