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Rob Reiner
Director 1947 - 2025

Rob Reiner

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

20 titles
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Rob Reiner 2025 1h 23m

The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.

Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

Rob Reiner 2017 1h 30m

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

LBJ

LBJ

Rob Reiner 2016 1h 38m

The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

And So It Goes

And So It Goes

Rob Reiner 2014 1h 34m

A self-centered realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.

The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle

Rob Reiner 2012 1h 49m 6.0

Monty Wildhorn, an alcoholic novelist of Westerns, has lost his drive. His nephew pushes him to summer in quiet Belle Isle. He begrudgingly befriends a newly single mom and her 3 girls who help him find the inspiration to write again.

Flipped

Flipped

Rob Reiner 2010 1h 29m 6.8

Two eighth graders start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites. Based on the novel "Flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen.

The Bucket List

The Bucket List

Rob Reiner 2007 1h 37m 7.3

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are.

Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

Rob Reiner 2005 1h 37m 5.0

Sarah Huttinger is a woman who learns that her family was the inspiration for the book and film "The Graduate" -- and that she just might be the offspring of the well-documented event.

Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

Rob Reiner 2003 1h 36m 3.8

A debt-ridden writer hires a stenographer to help complete his romance novel in 30 days. As she shares her views on his story, life begins to mirror the pages of his manuscript.

The Story of Us

The Story of Us

Rob Reiner 1999 1h 36m 6.7

Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

Rob Reiner 1996 2h 10m

A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.

The American President

The American President

Rob Reiner 1995 1h 53m 6.3

Comedy-drama about a widowed US president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It's all aboveboard, but "politics is perception" and sparks fly anyway.

North

North

Rob Reiner 1994 1h 27m 4.6

Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months.

A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men

Rob Reiner 1992 2h 18m 7.6

A Few Good Men is a court room drama. A death occurs at the Marine station in Guantanamo Bay and two fellow Marines are the suspects. The young military lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends his fellow colleagues teamed with seasoned juristic lieutenant Galloway in his first case that leads to a new and unexpected confrontation.

Misery

Misery

Rob Reiner 1990 1h 47m 8.0

Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy.

When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally...

Rob Reiner 1989 1h 36m 7.8

When Harry Met Sally is a relationship comedy from the early 90’s that became a cult classic. Most famous is the scene in which Sally performs a fake orgasm in a crowded restaurant to prove that girls fake it sometimes.

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

Rob Reiner 1987 1h 39m 7.8

Characters come to life from a classic fairy tale book read by a grandfather to his grandson.

Stand by Me

Stand by Me

Rob Reiner 1986 1h 29m 8.1

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives.

The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

Rob Reiner 1985 1h 35m 6.8

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they grate on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Rob Reiner 1984 1h 22m 7.6

This Is Sp?nal Tap is a 1984 mock rockumentary directed by Rob Reiner and starring members of the fictional heavy-metal/hard rock band Spinal Tap. The film satirizes the wild personal behavior and musical pretensions of hard-rock and heavy-metal bands, as well as the hagiographic tendencies of rockumentaries of the time.

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