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UHF

MovieReleased Jul 198997 min$5M budget
Comedy#1216
Movie Rank
Jun 12, 2026
#3,569
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Buzz Score
Jun 12, 2026
0.4
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UHF

UHF, also known as The Vidiot from UHF, is a 1989 American comedy film featuring 'Weird Al' Yankovic as the quirky new manager of a struggling UHF television channel.

Released
1989
Runtime
97 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$5M
Box Office
$6M
Status
Released
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideoMUBIAmazon Prime Video with Ads
Rankings
#3,569All Movies#1,216Comedy
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Daily update · June 12, 2026

UHF ranks #3,569 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.4. It peaked at #3,916 of all time (Oct 31 - Nov 29, 2022). It ranks #3,818 over the past 365 days.

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Popularity Rankings & History

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Ranks on June 12, 2026

Overall and genre
#3,569
Movies
#1,216
Comedy

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
1.4
#3,916Overall rank
Oct 31 - Nov 29, 2022
1-Year Buzz Score
0.4
#3,818Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Buzz Score History
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June 12, 2026
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0.4
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Top Cast

Most popular UHF cast members by current Buzz Score on June 12, 2026
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#1
'Weird Al' Yankovic
as George Newman
3.0
#2
Fran Drescher
as Pamela Finklestein
2.4
#3
Michael Richards
as Stanley Spadowski
2.1
#4
Billy Barty
as Noodles MacIntosh
0.7
#5
David Proval
as Head Thug
0.6
#6
Barry Hansen
as Whipped Cream Eater
0.6
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