WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY Will Be Available Exclusively on
The Roku Channel on Friday, November 4, 2022

**Premiering at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival – Midnight Madness**

Directed by Eric Appel
Written by Eric Appel and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Produced by Funny Or Die and Tango
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood

Daniel Radcliffe is “Weird” Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him.

Runtime: 108 minutes

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