This is Spinal Tap

This is Spinal Tap

1984

Rob Reiner's cult satire about a fictional heavy metal group named Spinal Tap spoofs nearly every facet of rock 'n' roll -- from vacuous modern songwriting and half-baked album promos to pyrotechnic concerts. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer portray the washed-up, aging British rockers whose tresses and egos outstrip their talent, with Reiner appearing as the filmmaker who's chronicling the band's calamitous comeback tour.

This ain't just rock and roll . . .

JBscale
92
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Music
Length
1 hr. 22 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 2, 1984
US Box Office
$4,491,645 (#4973 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
3-Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
July 28, 2009
Acquired Date
June 27, 2014
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
March 14, 2025

Actors

Michael McKean
Michael McKean
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey
Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Tony Hendra
Tony Hendra
Sandy Helberg
Sandy Helberg
Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
Fred Willard
Fred Willard

Directors

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner

Producers

Karen Murphy
Karen Murphy

Writers

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Spinal Tap in Character
Featurettes
  • Catching Up With Marty DiBergi
  • Flower People Press Conference
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • New Interview with Rob Reiner
  • Over One Hour of Extra Footage
  • Spinal Tap Appearance on 'The Joe Franklin Show'
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
68 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
7,921 votes
METASCORE
92
30 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
150,110 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media