This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Comedy • R • 1984 • 1 hr 22 min

7.5

7.9

"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.

Starring

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick

Directed By

Written By

Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer

Attributes

Simple Light Watch With Friends

Genre

Release Date

March 2, 1984

User Reviews

Hilarious and groundbreaking with rock mockumentaries. Still funny today and ruthless in roasting 80’s rock bands

A hilariously sharp parody of rock culture.

Classic mockumentary comedy with high rewatchability. Perfect to watch with family or friends.

The first, truly original, mockumentory. Brilliant and utterly convincing. Turn it up to 11.

Over-quoted by musicians? Totally. A little slow sometimes? Yeah. Iconic? Absolutely. A foundational mockumenrary.

Classic scenes in the granddaddy of all mockumentaries.

11/10. Very funny and unique idea for a mockumentary/comedy. Also the “fake” songs are actually pretty badass

The Grassy Noll

Incredible mockumentary that follows an unintentionally hilarious rock and roll band

Hilarious mockumentary that I could watch over and over. Amazing conception and execution of the characters. Effortless not forced.

Christopher Rydberg

The original mockumentary. It’s silly and straight-faced and wonderful. The pomposity of rock ridiculed mercilessly for our amusement. Joy!

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7.5 – Based on 15.7k ratings

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This Is Spinal Tap

"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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