One of the best comedies of all time, This Is Spinal Tap is ready to have its moment again in 2025. Though the comedy celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024, this year This Is Spinal Tap is getting a sequel, Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues, and the original is going to have a special run in movie theaters from July 5-7. But before either of those, you can watch This Is Spinal Tap for free as of right now, as the classic mockumentary is now available on Kanopy for US consumers.
We’ve previously called Kanopy the best free streaming service because of the incredible lineup of content that it offers, the fact that it’s ad-free and that it’s available to anyone with a public library card (those are also free, by the way) or is a student. The addition of This Is Spinal Tap just backs up that idea, as the movie has recently not been available to stream or even rent via digital on-demand in the US.
