The Compleat Al
Seen it?1985 | 102 min | Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and people who'll be looking things up afterwards. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to A Hard Day's Night or Help!. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Fact and fiction are mingled in this mockumentary about the career of music parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic. In retelling his life story, the film includes eight "Weird Al" music video classics: "Ricky", "I Love Rocky Road", the award-winning "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "This Is the Life", "Like a Surgeon", "One More Minute", and "Dare to Be Stupid"!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert K. Weiss, Jay Levey
- 'Weird Al' YankovicSelf
- Barry HansenSelf (Dr. Demento)
- Dick ClarkSelf
- Art FlemingSelf / "Jeopardy!" Host
- Don PardoSelf / "Jeopardy!" Announcer
- Greg KihnSelf / Man in Convertible
- Wally BurnsMr. Cafarella
- Tress MacNeilleFrancine / Lucy Ricardo
- Frank CollisonLook-A-Like Salesman
- Steve JaySelf / Various