UHF
Seen it?1989 | 97 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 156K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Levey
- 'Weird Al' YankovicGeorge Newman
- Kevin McCarthyR.J. Fletcher
- Michael RichardsStanley Spadowski
- David BoweBob
- Stanley BrockUncle Harvey
- Anthony GearyPhilo
- Trinidad SilvaRaul Hernandez
- Gedde WatanabeKuni
- Billy BartyNoodles
- John ParagonRichard Fletcher