This Is Spinal Tap
strong language, brief drug misuse
Director(s)Rob Reiner
Production year1984
Release date24/08/2025
Genre(s)Comedy, Music
Approx. running minutes88m
CastRob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
This Is Spinal Tap
strong language, brief drug misuse
A filmmaker documents the comeback tour of his favourite rock band in this 1984 music mockumentary.
A filmmaker documents the comeback tour of his favourite rock band in this 1984 music mockumentary.
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
rude humour
violence
threat and horror
sexual violence and sexual threat
strong language, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
01/08/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
language
The film features strong language ('f**k) and milder terms, including 'wanker', 'bullshit', 'arse', 'shit' and 'Jesus Christ'.
sex
Song lyrics include comic sex references and innuendo. There is also brief sexual innuendo in a trailer shown as part of the director's introduction to the film.
discrimination
There are references to racism and sexism and uses of homophobic language ('poofter' and 'fruit').
drugs
There is brief drug misuse when a character snorts cocaine.
rude humour
In a clip from the director's outro promoting the upcoming sequel, there are brief comic references to death and illness.
additional issues
Song lyrics include comic sex references and innuendo. There are references to racism and sexism and use of homophobic language ('poofter' and 'fruit').
Contains frequent strong language
Classified Date:
05/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
02/07/1984
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Mainline Pictures Ltd
strong language, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
03/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
SPHE VOD
language
The film features strong language ('f**k) and milder terms, including 'wanker', 'bullshit', 'arse', 'shit' and 'Jesus Christ'.
drugs
There is brief drug misuse when a woman snorts cocaine.
additional issues
Song lyrics include comic sex references and innuendo. There are references to racism and sexism and use of homophobic language ('poofter' and 'fruit').
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
30/11/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
08/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
20/06/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
BMG Video
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
14/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
language
The film contains strong language ('f**k').
drugs
There is a brief scene in which cocaine is snorted, as well as some verbal drug references.
additional issues
There are also moderate sex references.
Classified Date:
17/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
Classified Date:
15/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
31/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
19/06/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified date01/08/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
rude humour
violence
threat and horror
sexual violence and sexual threat
Director(s)Rob Reiner
Production year1984
Release date24/08/2025
Genre(s)Comedy, Music
Approx. running minutes88m
CastRob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
strong language, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
01/08/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
language
The film features strong language ('f**k) and milder terms, including 'wanker', 'bullshit', 'arse', 'shit' and 'Jesus Christ'.
sex
Song lyrics include comic sex references and innuendo. There is also brief sexual innuendo in a trailer shown as part of the director's introduction to the film.
discrimination
There are references to racism and sexism and uses of homophobic language ('poofter' and 'fruit').
drugs
There is brief drug misuse when a character snorts cocaine.
rude humour
In a clip from the director's outro promoting the upcoming sequel, there are brief comic references to death and illness.
additional issues
Song lyrics include comic sex references and innuendo. There are references to racism and sexism and use of homophobic language ('poofter' and 'fruit').
Contains frequent strong language
Classified Date:
05/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
02/07/1984
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Mainline Pictures Ltd
strong language, brief drug misuse
Classified Date:
03/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
SPHE VOD
language
The film features strong language ('f**k) and milder terms, including 'wanker', 'bullshit', 'arse', 'shit' and 'Jesus Christ'.
drugs
There is brief drug misuse when a woman snorts cocaine.
additional issues
Song lyrics include comic sex references and innuendo. There are references to racism and sexism and use of homophobic language ('poofter' and 'fruit').
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
30/11/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
08/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
20/06/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
BMG Video
Contains strong language and drug use
Classified Date:
14/04/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Embassy Home Entertainment
language
The film contains strong language ('f**k').
drugs
There is a brief scene in which cocaine is snorted, as well as some verbal drug references.
additional issues
There are also moderate sex references.
Classified Date:
17/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
Classified Date:
15/09/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
31/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
19/06/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Classified date01/08/2025
LanguageEnglish