This Is Spinal Tap
“Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.”
"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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2 films
Cast
53 people
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel
Known for
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
The Princess Bride
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins
Known for
Better Call Saul
Good Omens
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls
Known for
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Movie
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi
Known for
The Wolf of Wall Street
Hollywood
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Known for
V
Forbidden World
Tony Hendra
Ian Faith
Known for
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Life with Mikey
Bruno Kirby
Tommy Pischedda
Known for
The Basketball Diaries
Donnie Brasco
Ed Begley Jr.
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Known for
Better Call Saul
Young Sheldon
Paul Benedict
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Known for
The Addams Family
The Jeffersons
Zane Buzby
Rolling Stone Reporter
Also in
Up in Smoke
Smorgasbord
Billy Crystal
Morty the Mime
Known for
Monsters University
When Harry Met Sally...
Howard Hesseman
Terry Ladd
Known for
About Schmidt
WKRP in Cincinnati
Rob Reiner Director · Harry Shearer Writer Christopher Guest Writer
Worldwide gross $6.1M · Budget $2.5M · United States release March 2, 1984
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$6,051,884
Gross vs. budget
2.4×
Production
Spinal Tap Prod.
Production
Embassy Films Associates
Production
Embassy Pictures
Production · Studio
Spinal Tap Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
United States · March 2, 1984
Theatrical
United States · July 8, 1998
Physical · DVD
United States
September 12, 2000 · Physical · DVD
July 28, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 3, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 4K remaster
Australia
March 27, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 8, 1984 · Theatrical
Canada
February 6, 2011 · Theatrical
France
November 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Germany
March 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 8, 2007 · TV · RTL 7
August 22, 2012 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
May 4, 1984 · Theatrical
August 24, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K remaster
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