Movie connections for
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) (TV)
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)

Edited into

"100 Most Metal Moments" (2004)
Spinal Tap Goes to 20 (2004) (TV)

Spin off from

The T.V. Show (1979) (TV)

Spin off

Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (1992) (V)
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009) (V)

References

Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
"I Love Lucy" (1951)
This Is Cinerama (1952)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
"The Gumby Show" (1957)
Dont Look Back (1967)
Gimme Shelter (1970)
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973)
The Song Remains the Same (1976)
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Kids Are Alright (1979)

Referenced in

The Sure Thing (1985)
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (1986) (TV)
 -  rob reiner mentions spinal tap in the opening of this show
The Princess Bride (1987)
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.1)" (1988)
 -  Referenced by name
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)
 -  Crow: Before the dawn of time, a race of druids. Nobody knew who they were or where they came from.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
 -  "Gimmie Some Money" From This Is Spinal Tap is played in one scene where Sue Ellen is counting money.
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (1992) (V)
"The Simpsons: The Otto Show (#3.22)" (1992)
 -  whole band plays themselves
C'est arrivé près de chez vous (1992)
 -  The constantly dying sound man pays homage to the constantly dying drummer of the rock band Spinal Tap, the subjects of the first mockumentary.
Bob Roberts (1992)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) (TV)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (#5.24)" (1993)
 -  Crow: (as Artie Fufkin) You see this butt? Kick this butt.
Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Lenny Henry while saying goodnight
Fatal Instinct (1993)
 -  The silencer on Laura's Husband's rifle is adjustable from quiet (0) to loud (11), just like Nigel Tufnel's amplifier.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Outlaw (#6.19)" (1993)
 -  "Hey It's Jeanine from Spinal Tap"
Fear of a Black Hat (1994)
"ReBoot: Talent Night (#1.11)" (1995)
 -  Megabyte turns his amp up to 11.
"Friends: The One Where Heckles Dies (#2.3)" (1995)
 -  Phoebe says a guy dumped her because she fell asleep during Spinal Tap
Mallrats (1995)
Hype! (1996)
 -  Mentioned by Kurt Danielson.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Escape 2000 (#8.5)" (1996)
 -  "Sex Farm" is sung
Hard Core Logo (1996)
Waiting for Guffman (1996)
SimCopter (1996) (VG)
 -  Volume control on the helicopter's radio goes to 11
Vampire Hunter: The Animated Series (1997) (V)
Full Tilt Boogie (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Horror of Party Beach (#9.17)" (1997)
 -  "Original Soundtrack by Nigal Tufnal"
The Big One (1997)
"The Nanny: The Bobbi Flekman Story (#5.3)" (1997)
 -  A character from this film appears.
Starwatchers (1997/II)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Space Mutiny (#9.20)" (1997)
 -  Crow: She's got an armadillo down her trousers.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Projected Man (#10.1)" (1998)
 -  "Smell the Glove"
Small Soldiers (1998)
WCW Fall Brawl (1998) (V)
 -  Chris Jericho does a parody of Goldberg's guided entrance and gets "lost" on the way to the ring, much like the "Hello, Cleveland" scene.
Free Enterprise (1998)
Vampire Savior EX Edition (1998) (VG)
Withnail and Us (1999) (TV)
 -  mentionned once
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (#11.6)" (1999)
 -  "Viv Savage, Research Assistant!"
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
 -  Zurg's weapon goes to eleven
Lights, Camera, War! (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
Best in Show (2000)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Real Me (#5.2)" (2000)
 -  Buffy: "Most magic shop owners in Sunnydale have the life expectancy of a Spinal Tap drummer."
"The Simpsons: A Tale of Two Springfields (#12.2)" (2000)
 -  The Who have an amplifier that goes one higher than 10.
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) (V)
Mutant Aliens (2001)
 -  The volume knob in the "Drag Race with Jesus" sequence goes to 11, just like Spinal Tap's.
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001)
 -  The movie poster is seen during an interview.
The Anniversary Party (2001)
Rock Star (2001)
"Undeclared: Prototype (#1.1)" (2001)
 -  poster seen
"Gilmore Girls: Presenting Lorelai Gilmore (#2.6)" (2001)
 -  Lorelai refers to "the drummer in Spinal Tap."
The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) (VG)
 -  Quoted
"Angel: Waiting in the Wings (#3.13)" (2002)
 -  Cordelia: "You wanna wander around backstage like Spinal Tap for the next... ever?"
Crazy Richard (2002)
Dog Eat Dog (2002)
It's a Haunted Happenin'! (2002) (V)
 -  quotes lyrics from
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
B-Movie: The Shooting of 'Farmhouse Massacre' (2002) (V)
"Home Movies: Storm Warning (#3.9)" (2002)
 -  Jason mentions it in dialogue
"Top Gear: (2002-11-24)" (2002)
 -  When comparing the Z3 and Z4, Hammond says the Z4 "is one louder" in reference to the amplifier that goes to eleven.
The Hellacopters: Goodnight Cleveland (2002) (TV)
 -  the inspiration for the making of.
G-Sale (2003)
"Inside the Actors Studio: The Simpsons (#9.9)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned by name and photos.
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003) (V)
"Peep Show: (#1.1)" (2003)
 -  Superhans comment about "Ties being done up to 11" is in reference to the famous "This goes to 11" scene from this film.
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
 -  Somebody from the band says, "Shit Sandwhich" which is the two-word review of the Spinal Tap album Shark Sandwhich in "This is Spinal Tap"
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
 -  When Shaggy and Scooby decide to be 'real detectives' they tell the others of the gang to turn the investigation up to an 11, a refernece to Nigel's famous line.
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  A poster on a wall refers to the Spinal Tap band as 'Stonehenge'
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
 -  Don't touch it! I was just pointing at it. Don't even point at it!
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  Gag where several clocks on wall behind Bob's boss's desk show same time instead of different time zones. This gag originated in Spinal Tap.
Sons of Provo (2004)
 -  One of the characters who is interviewed for the documentary is named Prof. N. Tufnel Jr.
"Peep Show: (#2.4)" (2004)
 -  Jeremy asks a student if she's seen the film.
"Veronica Mars: Silence of the Lamb (#1.11)" (2005)
 -  "You've never seen Spinal Tap?"
Film Geek (2005)
 -  girl is wearing "Spinal Tap" shirt
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005)
 -  In the vane of...
"Top Gear: (2005-06-26)" (2005)
 -  Richard: "It goes to eleven"
Attack of the Sabretooth (2005) (TV)
 -  There is a reference to a character "dying in a bizarre gardening accident", that is how one of Spinal Tap's drummers died.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
 -  Alice Cooper references this movie while talking about black metal.
"House M.D.: TB or Not TB (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  House asks if a knob goes up to 11
Guitar Hero (2005) (VG)
 -  The loading screen in "Guitar Hero" features a guitar amp with knobs that all go to 11. One loading screen even satates that "11 really is louder..."
"The Thick of It: (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  Olly reports that Malcolm is turning it all the way up to 11 in the lobby.
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Martin Short
"Supernatural: Asylum (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  "Nigel Tufnel" is a reference to Christopher Guest's character in "This is Spinal Tap"
"Top Gear: (2005-12-27)" (2005)
 -  Jeremy: "It's like Spinal Tap, the exaust goes all the way up to 11"
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Mammoth (2006) (TV)
 -  "How big is that on the Jack Temper scale?" "11."
American Hardcore (2006)
 -  "It was like Spinal Tap."
"Stargate: Atlantis: Phantoms (#3.9)" (2006)
 -  McKay references the infamous Spinal Tap Amps with the sentence 'It's as if whoever turned it on dialed it up to eleven and just left it there'.
"The Girls Next Door: I See London, I See France (#2.8)" (2006)
 -  when lost in the London Dungeon, someone shouts, "Hello, Cleveland!"
Guitar Hero II (2006) (VG)
 -  Multiple references - volume controls throughout the game all go to 11. Spinal Tap is also featured on the soundtrack.
"Degrassi: The Next Generation: Working for the Weekend (#6.7)" (2006)
 -  Spinner mentions music being "turned up to 11"
"Metalocalypse: Dethstars (#1.19)" (2006)
 -  "Shit Sandwich"
What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"House M.D.: Words and Deeds (#3.11)" (2007)
 -  House mentions turning a dial "all the way to 11"
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
 -  Toward the end of the movie when spiderman mutters 'lets turn this up to eleven'. Its a reference to chrisopher guest's character in this is spinal tap and his infamous 'eleven' amp.
My Secret Record (2007)
 -  After the funk guitar track is laid down, someone says "this one goes to 11."
Ten Inch Hero (2007)
 -  "Finally found your 11"
"Doctor Who: The Lazarus Experiment (#3.6)" (2007)
 -  The Doctor says "We need to turn this up to 11" as he uses the Sonic Screwdriver to amplify a pipe organ he's playing to defeat the mutated Professor Lazarus.
"MythBusters: Snow Special (#5.13)" (2007)
 -  Adam sets the police bullhorn on eleven
"Shaun the Sheep: Hiccups (#2.8)" (2007)
 -  When Shaun plays the electric guitar, his amplifier "goes to 11".
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (VG)
 -  When you choose the "Audio" menu, the three options can all be turned up to eleven, just like the famous gag in the film "This Is Spinal Tap.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)
 -  In "Weclome Back", Homestar's black and green ribcage shirt refers to this movie, in which Nigel Tufnel wears the exact same shirt and remarks that he sleeps in it sometimes, hence, why Homestar is also wearing a nightcap and slippers and looks half-asleep when he appears
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
 -  Close-up of an Amp that 'goes up to 11'
"The Naked Brothers Band: Great Trip (#2.2)" (2008)
 -  This is Spinal Tap was a rockumentary/mockumentary, which The Naked Brothers Band takes reference from
Jumper (2008)
 -  David Rice wears a t-shirt which has a drawing of an audio dial that goes to 11.
The Rocker (2008)
 -  The finale in Cleveland and their fake British accents mimicks the Spinal Tap Cleveland concert
"Pushing Daisies: Frescorts (#2.4)" (2008)
 -  "That's when the doll got turned to 11"
Role Models (2008)
 -  During his inspirational speech, Augie says "Let's turn this shit up to eleven!"
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Third Dimension (#2.12)" (2009)
 -  "Hello Cleveland!" Enough said.
"House M.D.: Epic Fail (#6.2)" (2009)
 -  "I turn everything up to 11."
"Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 2 (#26.24)" (2009)
 -  Reference to contestant Michael McKean in category title "Big Bottom"
Defective Man! (2009)
 -  Horn Dog's Formula 4-11 (It cleans one better! It goes to 11!)

Featured in

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000) (V)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #29 on the list.
"100 Most Metal Moments" (2004)
 -  features clips from this film
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
"'Til Death: The Hockey Lie (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  Steph and Jeff watch this at the end of the episode, and the audio can be heard.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Airports (#1.7)" (2007)
 -  clips are shown to illustrate the best airport scenes in movies
"20 to 1: Funny Films (#4.6)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Hotels (#1.10)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best movie hotel scenes

Spoofs

Dont Look Back (1967)
Let It Be (1970)
The Last Waltz (1978)
This Is Elvis (1981)

Spoofed in

Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (VG)
 -  The radio commercial for Dormatron mentions turning it up to 11.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
 -  The band love fist is a big spoof of spinal tap
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
 -  Mike Teevee's song features oompa loompas spoofing spinal tap in concert.
Leroy & Stitch (2006) (TV)
 -  Jumba turns the volume up to "11"
Guitar Hero II (2006) (VG)
 -  Drummer explodes after you successfully finish "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight". A parody of one of the most famous scenes from the film.

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