8.6
Viewer Rating
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Overview
"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.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.6
Overview
"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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
This mockumentary satirizes the music industry and human ego, with its core subject matter and thematic critiques remaining largely apolitical, focusing on universal human follies rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie primarily features traditional casting with a predominantly white male ensemble, consistent with the era and the subculture it parodies. Its narrative critiques the characters' behaviors and the music industry's excesses rather than explicitly addressing or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
This Is Spinal Tap is a mockumentary chronicling the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. The narrative centers on the band's music, internal dynamics, and declining career, without including any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
The film "This Is Spinal Tap" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on the fictional rock band Spinal Tap and the music industry, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This Is Spinal Tap is an original mockumentary film. All characters were created for this production, meaning there is no prior source material or historical basis from which a character's gender could have been established and subsequently swapped.
This Is Spinal Tap is an original mockumentary film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic of historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.9
7.4
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9.8
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