Rob Reiner crafted films that have become timeless classics, the kind that audiences revisit time and again. These movies are effortlessly quotable and have set the bar for excellence in comedy, romance, drama, and suspense. They’re the type of films we long for in today’s cinema landscape.

Up until his passing on Sunday, Rob Reiner’s impressive streak from 1984 to 1995 was often celebrated. He burst onto the directorial scene with the mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” and continued to impress through to “The American President.” Reiner didn’t just shine behind the camera; his comedic talent graced even the smallest roles, such as his memorable tiramisu advice to Tom Hanks in “Sleepless in Seattle,” or his hilarious confrontation with Leonardo DiCaprio over a credit card bill in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

Reiner’s films from this era epitomize the quality many lament as missing from modern filmmaking. While they may not have secured a best picture Oscar, their impact is undeniable. These are movies that stick with us.

Here are some of Reiner’s finest works and where you can watch them.

“This Is Spinal Tap” (1984)

As Christopher Guest’s character Nigel Tufnel wisely notes in “This Is Spinal Tap,” “There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” Reiner’s largely improvised film, chronicling a fictional British heavy metal band’s chaotic tour, perfectly embodies this balance. With its commitment to humor, it unveils truths about the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, the music industry, and personal egos. Reiner cleverly modeled his character, documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi, after Martin Scorsese in “The Last Waltz,” a choice that Scorsese initially protested but later embraced. Though Reiner and his collaborators never claimed to have invented the mockumentary genre, they might have been pioneers of the “mock rock doc.”

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “These go to 11.”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Roku, TCM, DIRECTV Stream and HBO MAX. Also available to rent or buy.

“Stand by Me” (1986)

This coming-of-age classic, adapted from a Stephen King story, follows four 12-year-old boys on a search for a missing kid in 1950s Oregon. It helped make a star out of River Phoenix, along with Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connell, and it came to Reiner only because Adrian Lyne had dropped out.

In 2021, Reiner told The Guardian that the film meant more to him than any other he’d made. “It was the first time I did a film that reflected my own personal sensibility; it had a mixture of melancholy, humor and nostalgia,” he said. “I was 12 in 1959, so the music was the music I listened to and the feelings I had in relation to my father, I injected into the film. When it came out and was accepted it validated me.”

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix, fuboTV and Philo. Also available to buy.

“The Princess Bride” (1987)

Carl Reiner famously gifted his son William Goldman’s novel, which became his favorite and set him on path to adapt it for the big screen, which many had already tried and failed to do. Norman Lear came to the rescue once more (he funded “Spinal Tap”) and gave Reiner the money to make “The Princess Bride.” They assembled one of the great ensembles with Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Peter Falk and André the Giant to bring to life this very singular, very clever tale of love, adventure and storytelling that would have many more lives as a home video staple.

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “Have fun storming the castle!”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Hulu, Disney+ and DIRECTV Stream. Also available to rent or buy.

“When Harry Met Sally…” (1989)

Reiner enslited Nora Ephron to help take an honest look at dating and relationships in what would become one of the most beloved romantic comedies, following Meg Ryan’s Sally and Crystal’s Harry across 12 years. Reiner’s mother, Estelle, was the key to the most iconic scene in Katz’s Delicatessen, a location which took on a new fame as well.

Around the film’s 30th anniversary, Reiner reflected on its longevity.

“I think people see some basic truths about men and women when they watch that movie,” he told The Associated Press. “To me, the dance that happens between men and women is forever.”

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “I’ll have what she’s having.”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Roku, STARZ and DIRECTV Stream. Also available to rent or buy.

“Misery” (1990)

Reiner re-teamed with Goldman to adapt King’s “Misery,” about a famous novelist (James Caan) who after a car crash finds himself in the captive care of a crazed fan (Kathy Bates). Warren Beatty was initially attached to star and told Reiner that he didn’t see it as a horror movie or a thriller but a prison movie. It’s also kind of a comedy. When Reiner rewatched the film to talk about it earlier this year at the TCM Classic Film Festival, he said even he was surprised at how many laughs there were.

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “I’m your number one fan!”

WHERE TO WATCH: Available to buy on Prime Video and Apple TV.

“A Few Good Men” (1992)

The death of a Marine at Guantanamo Bay provides the backdrop for the Aaron Sorkin-penned courtroom drama, which went to Broadway before the big screen. In Reiner’s hands, pitting Tom Cruise as a cocky, plea-happy junior lawyer against Jack Nicholson as an intimidating commanding officer, it became a hit that would score a best picture nomination. Nicholson would reunite with Reiner 15 years later for “The Bucket List.”

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “You can’t handle the truth!”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on BBC America, Philo and DIRECTV Stream. Also available to buy.

“The American President” (1995)

Working with another Sorkin script, Reiner returned to the romantic comedy to tell a story about a widower U.S. president (Michael Douglas) who begins dating an environmental lobbyist (Annette Bening). Roger Ebert wrote in his review, “It is hard to make a good love story, harder to make a good comedy and harder still to make an intelligent film about politics. Rob Reiner’s ‘The American President’ cheerfully does all three, and is a great entertainment — one of those films, like ‘Forrest Gump’ or ‘Apollo 13,’ that however briefly unites the audience in a reprise of the American dream.”

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: “You fight the fights that need fighting.”

WHERE TO WATCH: Available to rent or buy.