Raw Spice (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Raw Spice is a music and documentary film directed by Neil Davies, running about 78 minutes. “The Spice Girls Before Brides, Babies & Bust-ups” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Raw Spice is a fly-on-the-wall documentary like no other. It charts the formation of a girl band in 1994, a group who would go on to be the biggest selling girl band in history, five girls who became... The Spice Girls. This footage was shot two years before the girls had their first hit single. We see them living together in a tiny house in Maidenhead as they rehearse day in, day out, striving to become a success. We watch their rehearsals; and we discover their very distinctive personalities that we all know help make up the band. This includes never before seen footage of the girls speaking of their ambitions and fears, as well as their trademark outrageous behaviour and some titanic bust-ups. This is the girls before blockbuster hits, weddings, babies, and bust-ups. This is before stylists, PR People and make-up artists. THIS IS RAW SPICE.

Who’s in it. Raw Spice stars Victoria Beckham as Herself, Geri Halliwell as Herself, Mel B as Self - Scary Spice and Emma Bunton as Herself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Raw Spice sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Raw Spice page.

If you liked it. Fans of Raw Spice tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.