Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues is lastly coming to HBO Max subsequent month. Directed by Rob Reiner as a sequel to his 1984 cult basic, This Is Spinal Faucet, the brand new mockumentary comedy was launched in theaters on September 12.
Now, two months later, Warner Bros. has formally introduced that Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues is coming to HBO Max on December 12, together with the unique film, This Is Spinal Faucet (1984). The sequel has been in the stores or hire on digital platforms since September 30, and was additionally launched on Blu-ray on November 11.
Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues follows the titular fictional heavy metallic band 40 years later as they reunite for one last present. The forged contains Christopher Visitor, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer reprising their roles as members of the band, alongside Rob Reiner as documentary filmmaker Marty Di Bergi. All 4 are credited as writers, because the movie was solely loosely scripted and largely improvised by the actors.
Further forged members embrace Valerie Franco, C.J. Vanston, Fran Drescher, Don Lake, John Michael Higgins, Nina Conti, Griffin Matthews, Kerry Godliman, Chris Addison, Jason Acuña (Wee Man), Brad Williams, Paul Shaffer, June Chadwick, and Kathreen Khavari. Spinal Faucet II‘s cameos embrace Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Questlove, Trisha Yearwood, Chad Smith, and Lars Ulrich, all showing as themselves.
Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues acquired combined opinions from critics, leading to a 66% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Although it reunites the group for another go round, the sequel’s understated humor would not fairly match the unique’s peak absurdity, but it surely nonetheless performs to its nostalgic strengths and leans right into a extra seasoned and self-aware attraction.
Viewers reactions have been way more optimistic, indicated by its 90% viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes, because the sequel pays heat tribute to the unique Spinal Faucet and serves up a playful, off-the-wall encore that happy essentially the most devoted followers.
Nonetheless, Spinal Faucet II was an enormous field workplace bomb, making simply $3.2 million towards its $22.6 million price range.
Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues was a sequel greater than 40 years within the making. Following the discharge of the unique movie in 1984, creators Harry Shearer, Christopher Visitor, Michael McKean, and Rob Reiner turned entangled in a prolonged authorized battle over its rights. By late 2020, following years of litigation, it was dominated that the rights belonged to the 4 creators, permitting them to lastly make a sequel.
- Launch Date
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September 12, 2025
- Runtime
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83 Minutes
- Director
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Rob Reiner