Rob Reiner Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
As the son of celebrated actor-writer-director Carl Reiner and actress and singer Estelle Reiner, Rob Reiner was probably always destined for Hollywood. And though he boasts his fair share of memorable acting roles, most notably for his Emmy-winning performances on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom All in the Family, he’s arguably best known for the string of beloved films he directed throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
That iconic run began with his first feature film, 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap, the pioneering cult classic that helped popularize the mockumentary film as a reliable vehicle for comedy. From there, he kept churning out hits like Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally…, Misery, and A Few Good Men, all of which earned at least one Academy Award nomination, with Misery taking home a win for Kathy Bates’ performance. If we’re talking cultural impact, there aren’t many directors who can match Reiner’s output in those years.
Reiner spent the next part of his career focusing on romantic comedies and dramas, working with top talent in films like The American President, The Story of Us, The Bucket List, and And So It Goes, among others. He then pivoted again to more political fare, covering the aftermath of the JFK assassination in 2017’s LBJ and George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2016’s Shock and Awe.
Reiner’s final two films brought his career behind the camera full circle. In 2023, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life became his first traditional documentary, and in 2025, he returned to the mockumentary that started it all and gave it a sequel: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. To celebrate his life, we now look at all of the films he directed, ranked by Tomatometer and starting with his Certified Fresh titles.
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