PG-13

UHF

A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.

1989 • 97 min • Comedy

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Synopsis

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Our family guide

Best from age 10

Movie Knight Score

425 reviews

67 Audience · 425 · 100%

An imaginative but eccentric dreamer takes over a struggling UHF TV station and attempts to save it from financial ruin by broadcasting outrageous and hilarious programming.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Some crude humor
Mild cartoonish violence
Characters occasionally drink and smoke

What it models well

Creativity and imagination
Perseverance against odds
Loyalty to friends and community

Talk about it after

The power of independent media
Finding your own path
The importance of embracing uniqueness

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for UHF. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Jay Levey • Crew: Jay Levey, 'Weird Al' Yankovic

Trailers & clips

Spatula City Commercial

Stanley The Janitor Takes Over the Show

George Hires Stanley The Janitor

Official Trailer

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Details

TMDB audience: 6.7/10 (425)
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $6,157,157
IMDb: tt0098546

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