This Goes To 11: Spinal Tap Movie Trivia

A Real Look at a Rock Band?

This is Spinal Tap follows an aging rock band portrayed by comedic actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as they attempt a comeback album and tour despite a fading fanbase and a record company that no longer views them as a top priority. At the time of its release, an incredible amount of viewers believed that This is Spinal Tap was a legitimate documentary about a real band. In a 2010 interview with Newsweek, director Rob Reiner admitted that after the movie was released, “Everyone said, ‘Why would you make a movie about a band that no one has heard of?’ The reason it did go over everybody’s head was it was very close to the bone.”