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.
Genres
Comedy, Music
Studio
Spinal Tap Prod.
Language
en
Status
Released
How This Is Spinal Tap performed
Budget
$2.5M
Worldwide Gross
$6.1M
Gross Profit
$3.6M
Return
2.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$871K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Nigel Tufnel
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel
David St. Hubbins
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins
Derek Smalls
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls
Marty DiBergi
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi
Jeanine Pettibone
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Ian Faith
Tony Hendra
Ian Faith
Tommy Pischedda
Bruno Kirby
Tommy Pischedda
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Ed Begley Jr.
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Paul Benedict
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
Rolling Stone Reporter
Zane Buzby
Rolling Stone Reporter
Morty the Mime
Billy Crystal
Morty the Mime
Terry Ladd
Howard Hesseman
Terry Ladd
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