The Best Carl Reiner Movies, Ranked
54 credits from 1959 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Duck Duck Goose (2018) with $19.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Carl Reiner Box Office Hits
Carl Reiner's films have made $73M worldwide in total. Duck Duck Goose (2018) is the biggest hit at $19.8M, ahead of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) ($18.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Duck Duck Goose 2018 · Adventure $19.8M - 2
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982 · Mystery $18.2M $18.2M dom. - 3
The One and Only 1978 · Romance $16.9M $16.9M dom. - 4
That Old Feeling 1997 · Comedy $16.6M $16.6M dom. - 5
In the Mood 1987 · Comedy $999K $999K dom. - 6
The Spirit of ’76 1990 · Sci-Fi $52.3K $52.3K dom.
The Best Carl Reiner Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Carl Reiner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 15 films, and That Old Feeling (1997) is the pick of them.
The Best Carl Reiner Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Carl Reiner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Carl Reiner Movies
The most recent films Carl Reiner is credited on, newest first — starting with Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? 2019 · Carl Reineroceros (voice) - Duck Duck Goose 2018 · Larry
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Merry Madagascar 2009 · Santa (voice) -
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited 2004 · Alan Brady -
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure 2002 · Max (voice) - That Old Feeling 1997 · Director
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The Right to Remain Silent 1996 · Norman Friedler - The Spirit of ’76 1990 · Dr. Von Mobil
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Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool 1989 · Director -
Mickey’s 60th Birthday 1988 · Mel Fellini - In the Mood 1987 · Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator
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Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential 1987 · Comedy
The Best Carl Reiner Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Carl Reiner films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Carl Reiner movie?
Duck Duck Goose (2018) made the most at the box office, with $19.8M worldwide, followed by Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) with $18.2M. Together, Carl Reiner's films with box office figures have made $73M.
Which Carl Reiner movie won the most awards?
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966) is the most decorated Carl Reiner film, with 1 win from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Carl Reiner comedy movie?
That Old Feeling (1997) is the best-rated of Carl Reiner's comedy films. In other genres: The One and Only (romance), Duck Duck Goose (adventure) and The Spirit of ’76 (sci-fi).
What is the newest Carl Reiner movie?
The newest film on Carl Reiner's filmography is The Automat (2021), with Carl Reiner as Self.
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