This Is Spinal Tap

1984 82 min ★ 7.4 Comedy, Music

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

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Cast

Christopher Guest

Nigel Tufnel

Michael McKean

David St. Hubbins

Harry Shearer

Derek Smalls

Rob Reiner

Marty DiBergi

June Chadwick

Jeanine Pettibone

Tony Hendra

Ian Faith

Bruno Kirby

Tommy Pischedda

Ed Begley Jr.

John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Paul Benedict

Tucker 'Smitty' Brown

Zane Buzby

Rolling Stone Reporter

Details

Director

Rob Reiner

Tagline

"Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$6,051,884

Production

Spinal Tap Prod., Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures

Reviews

A

Andre Wilfred Sanders

July 29, 2023

★ 3/10

Am I the only one getting bored or not? It's probably because I don't like that loud noise

C

CinemaSerf

February 2, 2024

★ 7/10

So the legendary British rockers "Spinal Tap" are on the comeback trail. After a dry spell in the USA, they determine to take their provocative new album and their film-faking fan "Marty" (Rob Reiner) and re-establish themselves as superstars. "Marty" has access to all aspects of their activities as he makes the ultimate fly-on-the-wall documentary depicting the ups and downs, warts and all, of th...

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Filipe Manuel Neto

March 5, 2024

★ 6/10

**Interesting, remarkable for its subgenre, credible… but I didn't find it funny.** I'm not a specific admirer of mockumentaries, but I recognize their value if they're funny. The film reports on the tour of a British rock band called Spinal Tap, and shows the enormous difficulties and crazy things they carry out on and off the stage. It's supposed to be a comedy... but, to be honest, it didn't...