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 run from 1984 to 1995. 11 years and 8 films that range across genres and themes. From the anarchic satire of This Is Spinal Tap to the 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 relationships (When Harry Met Sally…), or conscience (Misery, The American President), these films trace a joyful and thoughtful Hollywood arc—from laughter to love to conscience—affirming Rob Reiner as a master craftsman of humane, funny, and classically American storytelling.
This Is Spinal Tap
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 82 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1984
Starring: Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, June Chadwick, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven.
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."
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.
The American President
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 113 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1995
Starring: Anna Deavere Smith, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael Douglas, Michael J. Fox
Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
When Harry Met Sally…
Director: Rob Reiner Run Time: 96 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1989
Starring: Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Carrie Fisher, Meg Ryan, Steven Ford
Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?
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.