List of the best Carl Reiner movies: The Jerk(1979), The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!(1966), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982), The Comic(1969), Oh, God!(1977), Summer School(1987), The Man With Two Brains(1983), That Old Feeling(1997), Ten From Your Show of Shows(1973), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982), The Gazebo(1959), Gidget Goes Hawaiian(1961) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1979
93 Minutes
Director
Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Mabel King Richard Ward Richard Williams Carl Reiner Bill Macy M. Emmet Walsh Dick O'Neill Maurice Evans
adopted son killer gas station owner filmmaker carnival worker woman madcap intricate hilarious emotional mississippi st. louis gas station carnival innocence inventions race relations family self-discovery travel
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.
Comedy
USA
1966
126 Minutes
Carl Reiner Eva Marie Saint Alan Arkin Brian Keith Jonathan Winters Theodore Bikel Paul Ford Tessie O'Shea John Phillip Law Andrea Dromm Ben Blue
lieutenant police chief writer commander soviet soldier quirky madcap amusing witty new england beach house beach submarine island small town culture clash cold war communism hostages politics
Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
Comedy
USA
1982
89 Minutes
Director
Steve Martin Rachel Ward Carl Reiner Reni Santoni George Gaynes Francis X. McCarthy Adrian Ricard Britt Nilsson
detective femme fatale daughter actor amusing offbeat witty city train station train office prison murder mystery car crash adventure discovery mystery 1980s
Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from real noirs appear as scenes from various films are intercut.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1969
94 Minutes
Director
Dick Van Dyke Michele Lee Mickey Rooney Cornel Wilde Nina Wayne Steve Allen Barbara Heller Pert Kelton
Story of a brilliant silent-film comic whose talent is overshadowed by his ego.
Comedy
USA
1977
97 Minutes
Director
George Burns John Denver Teri Garr Ralph Bellamy Barry Sullivan Donald Pleasence William Daniels Barnard Hughes Paul Sorvino Jeff Corey George Furth
husband wife god bishop doctor charming quirky los angeles courtroom grocery store house beliefs controversy court battles surprise visit religion faith discovery mystery pursuit
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Comedy
USA
1987
96 Minutes
Director
Mark Harmon Kirstie Alley Robin Thomas Patrick Labyorteaux Courtney Thorne-Smith Dean Cameron Gary Riley Kelly Jo Minter Ken Olandt Shawnee Smith Richard Steven Horvitz
gym teacher history teacher principal surfer student jock amusing lighthearted playful california classroom beach library teaching summer school learning experience mentorship rise 1980s
Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.
Comedy
USA
1983
93 Minutes
Director
Steve Martin Kathleen Turner David Warner Paul Benedict Richard Brestoff James Cromwell George Furth Peter Hobbs
scientist brain surgeon wife murderer prostitute campy offbeat hilarious vienna elevator emergency room car brain transplants new identity surgery serial murders transformation love discovery 1980s
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.
Romance
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Director
Bette Midler Dennis Farina Paula Marshall Gail O'Grady David Rasche James Denton Danny Nucci Jayne Eastwood Michael J. Reynolds
bride mother father fiancé husband paparazzo airy amusing playful witty wedding hotel room balcony bar wedding rekindled romance divorce political campaign infidelity scandal
A bride's divorced parents find their old feelings for each other during the wedding reception and over the course of the next few days upsetting the newlywed's honeymoon.
Comedy
USA
1973
92 Minutes
Ten comedy sketches compiled from the 1950s TV series, "Your Show of Shows."
Comedy
USA
1982
89 Minutes
Director
Steve Martin Rachel Ward Carl Reiner Reni Santoni George Gaynes Francis X. McCarthy Adrian Ricard Britt Nilsson
detective femme fatale daughter actor amusing offbeat witty city train station train office prison murder mystery car crash adventure discovery mystery 1980s
Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from real noirs appear as scenes from various films are intercut.
Comedy
1959
100 Minutes
Harlow Edison
Glenn Ford Debbie Reynolds Carl Reiner John McGiver Mabel Albertson Doro Merande Bert Freed Martin Landau Robert Ellenstein Richard Wessel
writer broadway star blackmailer district attorney bird real estate agent madcap outlandish lighthearted household television studio garden gazebo blackmail marriage murder secret plans sabotage pursuit underdog
A TV writer (Glenn Ford) kills a suspected blackmailer, then hides the body on the site of a backyard gazebo.
Comedy
USA
1961
102 Minutes
Russ Lawrence
James Darren Deborah Walley Michael Callan Carl Reiner Peggy Cass Eddie Foy Jr. Jeff Donnell Vicki Trickett Joby Baker Don Edmonds
teenager teen girl surfer father mother dancer amusing lighthearted spirited hawaii surfing romance vacation growing up love rivalry 1960s
Francine (Gidget) is desperate: her parents want to force her to come with them on vacation to Hawaii - just during the two weeks when her beloved "Moondoggie" is home from College. When he... See full summary »
Documentary
2012
78 Minutes
Sid Caesar Monty Hall Arthur Hiller Gary Owens Carl Reiner Matty Simmons
Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Arthur Hiller, Monty Hall and other legends of TV comedy gather twice monthly at Factor's Famous Deli for an invitation-only luncheon.
Comedy
USA
1965
99 Minutes
Rodin
James Garner Dick Van Dyke Elke Sommer Angie Dickinson Ethel Merman Carl Reiner
painter roommate girlfriend fiancé madam witty offbeat paris courtroom river nightclub art faking death framed for murder love triangle financial troubles trial love revenge 1960s
Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.
Comedy
USA
1979
93 Minutes
Director
Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Mabel King Richard Ward Richard Williams Carl Reiner Bill Macy M. Emmet Walsh Dick O'Neill Maurice Evans
adopted son killer gas station owner filmmaker carnival worker woman madcap intricate hilarious emotional mississippi st. louis gas station carnival innocence inventions race relations family self-discovery travel
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.
Drama
1996
97 Minutes
Norman Friedler
Lea Thompson Robert Loggia LL Cool J Patrick Dempsey Christopher Lloyd Amanda Plummer Carl Reiner Judge Reinhold Laura San Giacomo Fisher Stevens Geoffrey Rivas
Assignment to a processing desk does not stop a rookie policewoman's (Lea Thompson) first day from being eventful.
Comedy
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Brian Drolet Hoyt Richards Taylor Cole Mircea Monroe Nic Nicotera Jon Huck Jayson Scott Jenkins Valery M. Ortiz Tom Arnold Jay Mohr Carl Reiner
A former basketball star suffering from a knee injury looks to rehab himself at a rundown Los Angeles gym.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2001
116 Minutes
George Clooney Matt Damon Andy Garcia Brad Pitt Julia Roberts Casey Affleck Scott Caan Don Cheadle Elliott Gould Eddie Jemison Bernie Mac
ex-convict thief con artist gambler ex-wife acrobat amusing thrilling gutsy intricate casino los angeles las vegas hotel heist con game friendship deception love triangle manipulation
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
122 Minutes
George Clooney Brad Pitt Matt Damon Andy Garcia Al Pacino Ellen Barkin Don Cheadle Bernie Mac Casey Affleck Scott Caan Eddie Jemison
con artist thief mastermind wife celebrity rival witty amusing thrilling playful suspenseful casino las vegas mexico big city hotel friendship con game diamond seduction
Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2004
125 Minutes
George Clooney Brad Pitt Matt Damon Catherine Zeta-Jones Andy Garcia Don Cheadle Bernie Mac Casey Affleck Scott Caan Vincent Cassel Eddie Jemison
thief casino owner wife fiancé banker engineer cool charming witty las vegas amsterdam italy heist debt dangerous assignment europe american tourists adventure pursuit quest
Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's Eleven (2001).
Comedy
USA
1977
97 Minutes
Director
George Burns John Denver Teri Garr Ralph Bellamy Barry Sullivan Donald Pleasence William Daniels Barnard Hughes Paul Sorvino Jeff Corey George Furth
husband wife god bishop doctor charming quirky los angeles courtroom grocery store house beliefs controversy court battles surprise visit religion faith discovery mystery pursuit
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Comedy
USA
1987
96 Minutes
Director
Mark Harmon Kirstie Alley Robin Thomas Patrick Labyorteaux Courtney Thorne-Smith Dean Cameron Gary Riley Kelly Jo Minter Ken Olandt Shawnee Smith Richard Steven Horvitz
gym teacher history teacher principal surfer student jock amusing lighthearted playful california classroom beach library teaching summer school learning experience mentorship rise 1980s
Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.