This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Name: This Is Spinal Tap
Released: 1984

"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

What to watch after This Is Spinal Tap

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) — Same feel: irreverent, smart
Waiting for Guffman (1996) — Christopher Guest wrote for both
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) — Same subject: parody
A Mighty Wind (2003) — Christopher Guest wrote for both
The King of Comedy (1982)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) — Rob Reiner directed both