Rob Reiner: Laughter, Love & Conscience
To celebrate one of American cinema’s most versatile and beloved directing careers, “Rob Reiner: Laughter, Love & Conscience” traces the director’s extraordinary cinematic genre diversity. From the teen comedy genre of The Sure Thing to the adult drama moral urgency of A Few Good Men, Reiner’s films are united by humor, empathy, and a deep belief in the human condition. Whether exploring friendship (Stand by Me), love and fairytale fantasy (The Princess Bride) or human monsters (Misery), these films trace a joyful and thoughtful adult Hollywood arc—from laughter to love to conscience—affirming Rob Reiner as a master craftsman of humane, funny, and classically American storytelling.
The Sure Thing
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 95 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1985
Starring: Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Daphne Zuniga, John Cusack, Tim Robbins
A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
Misery
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 107 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1990
Starring: Frances Sternhagen, James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
A Few Good Men
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 138 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1992
Starring: Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Cruise
In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.
The Princess Bride
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 99 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1987
Starring: Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright
It's as real as the feelings you feel.
Stand by Me – 40th Anniversary!
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 89 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton
"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."