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Rob Reiner

American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)

4.87body-of-work score · ranked #221 of 2631 directors · 7 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
March 6, 1947 · The Bronx
Died
December 14, 2025 · Brentwood
Nationality
United States
Work
film director, actor, screenwriter, film producer
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Rob Reiner
Montclair Film Festival · CC BY 2.0

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    The Princess Bride

    1987 · United States / Australia · comedy, romance, fantasy

    TIFF People's Choice winner 1987 · National Film Registry (inducted 2016) · Empire 500 (2008) #122

    1.354 citations
  2. 2
    This Is Spinal Tap

    1984 · United States · comedy, musical

    Empire 500 (2008) #48 · National Film Registry (inducted 2002) · Ebert's annual top 10 1984 #4

    1.287 citations
  3. 3
    Stand by Me

    1986 · United States · adventure, comedy, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1987 #5 · Empire 500 (2008) #70 · Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.743 citations
  4. 4
    When Harry Met Sally

    1989 · United States · comedy, romance

    Empire 500 (2008) #90 · National Film Registry (inducted 2022) · NYT Best 1,000 Movies

    0.623 citations
  5. 5
    A Few Good Men

    1992 · United States · thriller, drama, crime

    Oscar Best Picture nominee 1992

    0.451 citation
  6. 6
    The American President

    1995 · United States · comedy, romance, drama

    Siskel's annual top 10 1995 #7 · Sarris's annual top 10 1995 #11

    0.312 citations
  7. 7
    Misery

    1990 · United States · thriller, horror, drama

    Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.111 citation

Complete filmography

All 24 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.