Ridley Scott
Director · 79 credits · 40 in highly-rated films
Best known for Gladiator (2000)
Frequent collaborators: Russell Crowe, Harrison Ford, Michael Deeley, George Lucas, Tony Scott
Best Ridley Scott movies by genre
Directed movies (41 total, ranked by score)
1Gladiator
2000 · ★ 8.2 (21,357 votes)
Action, Drama, Adventure
2Alien
1979 · ★ 8.2 (16,735 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
3Blade Runner
1982 · ★ 7.9 (15,315 votes)
Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
4The Martian
2015 · ★ 7.7 (21,689 votes)
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
5American Gangster
2007 · ★ 7.6 (6,171 votes)
Drama, Crime
6Black Hawk Down
2001 · ★ 7.4 (6,510 votes)
Action, War, History
7Thelma & Louise
1991 · ★ 7.6 (3,974 votes)
Drama, Crime, Adventure
8The Last Duel
2021 · ★ 7.4 (3,935 votes)
Drama, History, Thriller
9Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · ★ 7.1 (5,168 votes)
Drama, Action, Adventure
10Prometheus
2012 · ★ 6.6 (13,452 votes)
Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror
11The Dog Stars
2026 · ★ 7.5 (26 votes)
Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
12Gladiator II
2024 · ★ 6.6 (4,680 votes)
Action, Adventure, Drama
13The Duellists
1977 · ★ 7.2 (642 votes)
Drama, War
14Body of Lies
2008 · ★ 6.6 (3,405 votes)
Action, Drama, Thriller
15Alien: Covenant
2017 · ★ 6.2 (9,590 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
16Napoleon
2023 · ★ 6.3 (3,192 votes)
History, War, Drama
17Matchstick Men
2003 · ★ 7.0 (2,016 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Crime
18Legend
1985 · ★ 6.3 (1,428 votes)
Adventure, Fantasy
19Robin Hood
2010 · ★ 6.4 (5,110 votes)
Action, Adventure, History
20A Good Year
2006 · ★ 6.7 (1,675 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
21House of Gucci
2021 · ★ 6.6 (3,461 votes)
Drama, Crime, History
22Black Rain
1989 · ★ 6.6 (1,266 votes)
Drama, Action, Thriller
23Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014 · ★ 5.9 (4,905 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Action
24All the Invisible Children
2006 · ★ 7.0 (77 votes)
Drama
25All the Money in the World
2017 · ★ 6.5 (2,422 votes)
Crime, History, Thriller
26Hannibal
2001 · ★ 6.8 (5,214 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
27G.I. Jane
1997 · ★ 6.5 (1,859 votes)
Action, Drama, War
28White Squall
1996 · ★ 6.3 (412 votes)
Drama, Adventure
291492: Conquest of Paradise
1992 · ★ 6.3 (941 votes)
Action, Adventure, Drama
30The Counselor
2013 · ★ 5.3 (2,011 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.