Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe plays American musician “Weird Al” Yankovic in the biographical movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. But this isn’t your typical biopic. The film is actually a parody of more conventional biopics, which means you can easily expect for the wild and the outrageous. Now available on streaming TV, find out how you can watch the “Weird Al” movie online using this guide.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story preview
Directed by Eric Appel, this Weird Al movie explores every side of Yankovic’s life, from his rise to fame with early smash hits such as ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs with the likes of Madonna. His famously depraved lifestyle, which becomes his undoing, is also vital to telling his story.
With its intent to deliver music and fun while not taking itself so seriously, The Al Yankovic Story spoofs the standard biopic formula with all the silliness it could muster, while still being clever and inventive. The biopic parody also makes for an extremely specific genre of music that makes it a must-see.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story release date
The movie didn’t have a theatrical release. Instead, it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8th September 2022, and was released in the US via The Roku Channel on 4th November 2022. In Australia, it will finally premiere on streaming TV from 2nd March 2023 via Paramount+.
| Movie | Run Time | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | 1 hr 48 mins | Paramount+ |
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story trailer
You can watch the trailer below.
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What other streaming services are Weird: The Al Yankovic Story on?
In Australia, streamers can watch the movie online on Paramount+. As of this writing, it’s exclusive on Paramount’s streaming service only. Fortunately, there’s a 7-day free trial offer for new customers, allowing access to its hundreds of available TV shows and movies.
| Streaming Services | Weird Al movie |
|---|---|
| Paramount+ | Yes |
How to watch Weird: The Al Yankovic Story on Paramount+
You can stream the film exclusively on Paramount Plus, which also features an impressive catalogue of TV shows from CBS, Channel 10, Showtime, MTV, Nickelodeon, and many others. To start watching the movie, all you need to do is sign up for the service, which includes a 7-day free trial.
Even more convenient, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream the best Paramount Plus movies at once since there’s only one streaming tier. As such, Paramount+ allows users to stream on up to three screens at the same time for the monthly price of $9.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $89.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $7.50 per month.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story cast
The film stars Daniel Radcliffe playing the titular character while Evan Rachel Wood portrays Madonna. “Weird Al” Yankovic himself also appeared in the film playing the role of Tony Scotti. Here, we’ve listed the complete cast of this certifiably ridiculous Weird Al movie.
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Streaming devices for watching on Paramount+
Catch your favourite Paramount+ movies on a variety of devices we’ve listed below.
Devices supported on Paramount Plus
- iOS devices: Yes – iOS 14 and above
- Android devices: Yes – Android 5.0 Lollipop (API 21) and above
- PC/Mac: Yes – Windows 8 or later; Mac OS X v10.6 or later
- Google Chromecast: Yes – All Chromecast devices and Chromecast built-in TVs
- Apple TV: Yes – Apple TV 4 (tvOS) & 5 (4K)
- Android TV: Yes – Nvidia Shield, Sony Bravia Android TV (2015 models and above), Hisense Android TV, TCL 3-Series Smart TV, select Xiaomi devices
- Foxtel iQ devices: Yes – iQ3, iQ4, and iQ5 boxes
- Hubbl: Yes – TV and Hubbl Puck devices
- Fetch TV: Yes – All models
- Fire TV: Yes – Fire TV, Fire Stick, Fire Cube
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 & 5; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2017 models and above
- LG Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2018 models and above, running webOS 4.0 or above
- Vizio TVs: Yes – Smartcast 3.0 OS
