Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Directed by Rob ReinerThe band reunite after a 15-year break for one final concert.
- Jacob O’NealOctober 7, 2025I hate to say it, as much as I love the original, but this movie bored me. The few things that mildly chuckle worthy felt like retreads from 1984’s far superior film. The songs were not good…well, the new ones anyway. Harry Shearer had very little to do in the movie. It was mostly focused on Michael McKean and Christopher Guest. I thought the concept was good enough and the storyline with the drummer could have been interesting. Instead everything felt dull and lifeless, much like director Rob Reiner’s career for the last 20 years. I feel bad just ragging on the movie. There were a few moments here and there where it looked like it could come close to its former glory, but then nothing much happens with the joke. There’s no “lick my love pump” or “these go to 11” moments but some of the dialogue has some lightly funny bits. It’s sad. I really wanted to like this movie. I hoped for a return to greatness for Reiner. I wanted to see a great sequel from three comedic actors I’ve loved since my childhood. I wanted something that felt real and funny like the first movie. Although it felt real, like a band you remember fondly and you’d watch a doc about their return, it didn’t feel funny. The real and the funny were so perfectly blended in the first with them not finding the stage (really happened to a band) or so many other moments. This one felt like Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster where you’re watching Spinal Tap go through therapy. I wish I felt different.
- Scott SmithDecember 2, 2025This is a mildly amusing (and totally unnecessary) sequel. Not quite as funny as the original, but still entertaining. It made me smile often, and occasionally laugh out loud. It was fun to catch up with Nigel, Derek and David again. I watched this mainly for nostalgia, and on that level it did not disappoint. Keep on rocking those flesh tuxedo's, boys. 🤘
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Trivia
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was released on September 12, 2025.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was directed by Rob Reiner.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has a runtime of 83m.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was produced by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Michele Reiner, Matthew George.
The band reunite after a 15-year break for one final concert.
The key characters in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues are Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer).
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is rated R.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is a Comedy, Music film.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues had a budget of $22.6M.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has made $3.3M at the box office.