In celebration of the iconic film’s 41st anniversary, Bleecker Street announced that it would be doing a This Is Spinal Tap theatrical rerelease.
When is the This Is Spinal Tap theatrical rerelease?
The rerelease of the 1984 mockumentary is set for July 5-7, 2025. The screenings will be happening in partnership with Fathom Entertainment. Tickets for the film will be available on Fathom’s website, with participating theaters joining in on the celebration.
Check out a trailer for the rerelease of the film below (watch other trailers):
Originally released in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap is directed by Rob Reiner in his directorial debut, and follows the story of a fictional heavy metal band, Spinal Tap. The film follows the group on an American tour and features largely improvised dialogue.
This Is Spinal Tap launched to nearly universal acclaim but didn’t make too much money at the box office. However, its home video release saw an even larger audience flock to it, and it quickly gained a large cult following, eventually being selected for preservation by the National Film Registry in 2002 after it was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress.
A sequel to This Is Spinal Tap was announced in May 2022 and was initially eying a March 19, 2024, release; however, it was delayed because of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikes.
The sequel will instead release on September 12, 2025. According to early reports, the plot of the movie “sees Spinal Tap, England’s loudest and most punctual band, reunite following a 15-year hiatus for one final concert.” Rob & Michele Reiner and Matthew George are producing Spinal Tap 2, while Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
