The Best Rob Reiner Movies, Ranked
43 credits from 1967 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is Throw Momma from the Train (1987) with $57.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rob Reiner Box Office Hits
Rob Reiner's films have made $105M worldwide in total. Throw Momma from the Train (1987) is the biggest hit at $57.9M, ahead of Bullets Over Broadway (1994) ($13.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Throw Momma from the Train 1987 · Thriller $57.9M $57.9M dom. - 2
Bullets Over Broadway 1994 · Crime $13.4M $13.4M dom. - 3
Bye Bye Love 1995 · Comedy $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 4
This Is Spinal Tap 1984 · Comedy $4.74M $4.74M dom. - 5
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Comedy $3.34M $2.51M dom. - 6
Shock and Awe 2018 · Biography $182K $78K dom. - 7
Mad Dog Time 1996 · Crime $108K $108K dom. - 8
The Spirit of ’76 1990 · Sci-Fi $52.3K $52.3K dom. - 9
For Better or Worse 1995 · Comedy $41.6K $41.6K dom.
The Best Rob Reiner Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rob Reiner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 9 films Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · as Marty DiBergi Movie Echo Score: 67
- Crime 3 films Bullets Over Broadway 1994 · as Sheldon Flender
- Biography 1 film Shock and Awe 2018 · as John Walcott Movie Echo Score: 46
- Sci-Fi 1 film The Spirit of ’76 1990 · as Dr. Cash
- Thriller 1 film Throw Momma from the Train 1987
The Best Rob Reiner Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rob Reiner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Rob Reiner Movies
The most recent films Rob Reiner is credited on, newest first — starting with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Marty DiBergi
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020 · The Grandfather - Shock and Awe 2018 · John Walcott
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When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren 2011 · Rob Reiner - Mad Dog Time 1996 · Albert the Chauffeur
- For Better or Worse 1995 · Dr. Plosner
- Bye Bye Love 1995 · Dr. David Townsend
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Spinal Tap: The Final Tour 1994 · Marty DiBergi - Bullets Over Broadway 1994 · Sheldon Flender
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A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out 1992 · Marty DiBergi - The Spirit of ’76 1990 · Dr. Cash
- Throw Momma from the Train 1987 · Thriller
The Best Rob Reiner Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rob Reiner films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Rob Reiner movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated Rob Reiner film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67, ahead of Shock and Awe (2018) (46). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Rob Reiner movie?
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) made the most at the box office, with $57.9M worldwide, followed by Bullets Over Broadway (1994) with $13.4M. Together, Rob Reiner's films with box office figures have made $105M.
What is the best Rob Reiner comedy movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated of Rob Reiner's comedy films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Bullets Over Broadway (crime), Shock and Awe (biography) and The Spirit of ’76 (sci-fi).
What is the newest Rob Reiner movie?
The newest film on Rob Reiner's filmography is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025), with Rob Reiner as Marty DiBergi.
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