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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 film directed by Eric Appel
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Summary

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,932 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's instance of is recorded as The Al Yankovic Story — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was directed by The Al Yankovic Story — director (P57): Eric Appel[4].
  • The Al Yankovic Story — screenwriter (P58): "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote the screenplay for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story[5].
  • The Al Yankovic Story — screenwriter (P58): Eric Appel wrote the screenplay for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story[6].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's composer is recorded as The Al Yankovic Story — composer (P86): Leo Birenberg[7].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's genre is The Al Yankovic Story — genre (P136): comedy film[8].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's genre is The Al Yankovic Story — genre (P136): biographical film[9].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's genre is The Al Yankovic Story — genre (P136): parody film[10].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Daniel Radcliffe[11].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Evan Rachel Wood[12].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Rainn Wilson[13].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Toby Huss[14].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Julianne Nicholson[15].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Quinta Brunson[16].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Spencer Treat Clark[17].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Thomas Lennon[18].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Dot Jones[19].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Arturo Castro[20].
  • A cast member of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Jack Black[21].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was produced by The Al Yankovic Story — producer (P162): "Weird Al" Yankovic[22].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's production company is recorded as The Al Yankovic Story — production company (P272): Funny or Die[23].
  • The original language of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[24].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's soundtrack release is recorded as The Al Yankovic Story — soundtrack release (P406): Weird: The Al Yankovic Story[25].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's review score is recorded as 70/100[26].
  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's review score is recorded as 84%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was produced by The Al Yankovic Story — producer (P162): "Weird Al" Yankovic[22]. It was directed by The Al Yankovic Story — director (P57): Eric Appel[4]. Screenwriters include The Al Yankovic Story — screenwriter (P58): "Weird Al" Yankovic[5] and The Al Yankovic Story — screenwriter (P58): Eric Appel[6]. Cast members include The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Daniel Radcliffe[11], The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Evan Rachel Wood[12], The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Rainn Wilson[13], The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Toby Huss[14], The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Julianne Nicholson[15], and The Al Yankovic Story — cast member (P161): Quinta Brunson[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 8, 2022[28], November 4, 2022[29], and May 26, 2023[30]. The original language of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was The Al Yankovic Story — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[24]. Genres include The Al Yankovic Story — genre (P136): comedy film[8], The Al Yankovic Story — genre (P136): biographical film[9], and The Al Yankovic Story — genre (P136): parody film[10].

Subject and Themes

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's main subject is The Al Yankovic Story — main subject (P921): "Weird Al" Yankovic[31].

Reception

Reviews include 70/100[26] and 84%[27].

Why It Matters

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,932 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Related Entities

Daniel Radcliffe Evan Rachel Wood film Jack Black Julianne Nicholson Rainn Wilson United States "Weird Al" Yankovic

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → "Weird Al" Yankovic
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    P14449 → 278420
    Producer → "Weird Al" Yankovic
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