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By far the most surprising Hollywood death of 2025 was that of Rob Reiner. The actor/director was killed alongside his wife, photographer Michelle Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home on December 14. Born into a show business family in 1947, Rob Reiner followed the career path of his father Carl, working as a writer for various TV shows before gaining fame as Michael “Meathead” Stivic on All in the Family.
In 1984 he set his sights on directing feature films, debtuing with the cult classic rockumentary spoof This Is Spinal Tap. Over the next 40 years Reiner helmed such beloved pictures as Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally…, Misery, A Few Good Men, The American President, Ghosts of Mississippi, The Bucket List, and many more. This year saw the release of his 22nd and final directorial feature, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. While he himself never received a Best Director Oscar nomination, Rob’s films were nominated mulitple times in various categories. His body of work is a testament to a talent that will be missed.
To close out 2025, we invite you to vote for which of Reiner’s movies is your personal favorite. We went past 11 and selected 18 of his most populat titles, so if yours didn’t make the cut let us know about it in the comments.