Overview

• Rob Reiner returns to direct, reuniting Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer years after their last on-screen outing.
• The film treats Spinal Tap as a legacy act, folding decades of real-world reunions and archival clips into its narrative.
• Cameo praise from music stars and modern touches like video calls showcase celebrity endorsements within the story.
• A new drummer, Didi Crocket (played by Valerie Franco), joins the lineup, extending the franchise’s running drummer gag.
• The A.V. Club frames the movie as a legacy sequel that enlarges familiar bits rather than sharpening the original’s rock-mockery.