The 1997 film starring the Spice Girls as fictionalized versions of themselves is Spice World.
Directed by Bob Spiers, Spice World follows the group as they prepare for a major concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The story uses a comic, deliberately surreal style, combining backstage events with exaggerated fantasy sequences and appearances by actors, musicians and comedians.
The five members—Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell—play versions of themselves. The film was released during the group’s peak global popularity, following their debut album Spice and its succession of international hit singles.
Spice World is sometimes confused with a concert film or documentary, but it is a scripted musical comedy. It also should not be confused with the group’s 1997 album Spiceworld, whose title is styled as one word, or with later documentaries about the band. The movie’s soundtrack includes several Spice Girls songs, although it is not simply a filmed stage performance.