UHF
1989, Comedy, 1h 37m
23 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
UHF is bizarre, freewheeling, and spotty, though its anarchic spirit cannot be denied. Read critic reviews
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George Newman
Teri
R.J. Fletcher
Stanley Spadowski
Bob
Uncle Harvey
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Critic Reviews for UHF
All Critics (23) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (9)
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It's agreeably goofy, and it feels like something anyone could do, even if that's not the case.
November 10, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
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July 29, 2003 | Rating: 3/5 -
This is the dreariest comedy in many a month, a depressing slog through recycled comic formulas.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
Goofy '80s comedy is still funny but has dated stereotypes.
August 12, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
The individual parts may be greater than the sum of the whole, but man, are those parts funny.
November 22, 2014 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review… -
Weird Al's film hasn't aged a bit...
April 30, 2012 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for UHF
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Dec 23, 2019While there are a couple of portions that're worth your time, mostly this is a test of endurance to see just how much moronic behavior you're willing to tolerate as your IQ slowly drips from your ears. Michael Richards' spastic routine takes up an unbearable amount of screen time. Fran Drescher and Victoria Jackson are criminally under-utilized, and only Kevin McCarthy earns his keep. Pass, unless you desire a cursory look at the zeitgeist of the times, or some sembleance of that.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Sep 27, 2013From the master of parody, "Weird Al" Yankovic, comes the brilliantly hilarious cult comedy UHF. When George Newman becomes the manager of a fly by night UHF television station his unique programming ends up turning it into the number one station in town. The writing is very good, featuring clever parodies of Indiana Jones, Rambo, Network, Conan, Gandhi, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Starring Michael Richards, Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson, and Billy Barty, the film has some great comedic talent. And in addition to writing and starring, "Weird Al" contributes several songs to the soundtrack. One of the best parody films ever made, UHF is wildly entertaining and full of laughs.Dann M Super Reviewer
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May 20, 2011Weird Al has much better musical parody ideas than for film, but offers a couple laughs here & there. First place I ever saw Michael Richards who plays a slow janitor with a deep emotional attachment to his blue-handled mop, I still remember & chuckle over the moment where he retrieves it from the bad guys and swings it back & forth with the sound effects of a lightsaber.Doctor S Super Reviewer
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Dec 31, 2010goofy and very hysterical, you have to be in the right mood to watch it because its so silly, but hey that's Weird al in a nutshellMichael E Super Reviewer
UHF Quotes
| Joe Earley: | Is my face red? Oh, this almost NEVER happens! |
| Joe Earley: | Is my face red? Oh, this almost never happens! |
| Joe Earley: | Is my face red? |
| Gandhi: | Gimme a steak. Medium rare. |
| Stanley Spadowski: | I'm thinkin' of something orange. Something orange. Give up? It's an orange. |
| Stanley Spadowski: | Ok, now I'm thinkin' of something blue. Something bluuuuuue. |
| Stanley Spadowski: | toy inside toy inside |
| Stanley Spadowski: | Free toy inside! |
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