This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
0.1352Canon Score · ranked #204 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
"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.
Why it ranks #204
Every list on which This Is Spinal Tap appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #48 / 500 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #68 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #78 / 99 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #118 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |