33 Ridley Scott Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

After aging Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius names his favorite general Maximus to be his successor, his son Commodus seizes the throne by murdering him and the family of Maximus, who is imprisoned and sold into slavery in Africa. But, Maximus returns to Rome as a popular gladiator and hatches a plot to overthrow the dictator.

Considered one of the greatest films of all time, this science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott is about space merchant vessel Nostromo whose crew respond to a distress call on their way back to earth. As a result they end up with a dangerous and aggressive extra-terrestrial creature on board.

Drawing from the 1968 novel - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - by Philip K. Dick, the film sees Tyrell Corporation building synthetic humans known as replicants  to work in space colonies. However, when four rogue replicants led by Roy Batty escape and head back to Earth, a former blade runner, Rick Deckard, is forced to resume his duties and terminate them.

Adapted from Andy Weir’s 2011 novel of the same name, the film portrays the struggle of an astronaut, Mark Watney, after he gets left behind by his crew who think he died in a powerful storm. He strives to survive on Mars and uses scientific wisdom to send signals to earth. Meanwhile a team of international scientists collaborate to bring him back to earth

A fictionalized account of the criminal career of gangster Frank Lucas who was notorious for smuggling heroin, American Gangster is a crime film produced by Ridley Scott. A critical and commercial success, the film was nominated for 21 awards.

Black Hawk Down relives on the big screen the US military's 1993 raid of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The Academy Award-winning war film, made by Ridley Scott, is based on a 1999 non-fiction book of the same name.

Two friends, tame housewife Thelma and abused waitress Louise, decide to break away from their regular routine by going on a weekend fishing trip, which soon turns into a nightmare after Louise kills a man attempting to rape Thelma. Hunted by the police, they decide to flee to Mexico, committing one crime after another to secure save passage.

The Adam Project is a science fiction action adventure comedy film which tells the story of Adam, a time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed who crash-lands in 2022. He meets his 12 year old self, and teams up with him to save the future.

Armand and Gabriel are French soldiers serving under Napoleon. When a small quarrel between them becomes a lifelong grudge, they eventually challenge one another to a sword and pistol duel. Although fifteen years later, both men have performed remarkably in their military careers, and have become Generals, their hatred still doesn’t cease.

Con-artist, Roy Waller, suffers from Tourette’s syndrome and OCD. He, along with his partner, Frank Mercer, operates a fake lottery, but things get complicated when Roy’s daughter, Angela, suddenly enters their lives. What follows is a tale of unexpected double-crosses and hidden identities that leaves Roy questioning his life decisions. 

Producer-director Ridley Scott’s historical adventure drama Kingdom of Heaven is an adapted depiction of Balian of Ibelin, the 12th century crusader of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. After losing his family, Balian, a French blacksmith, joins the Crusade to defend Jerusalem, where he finds love, and becomes a leader who fights against the Ayyubid Sultan Saladin, in the Battle of Hattin.

When a star map is discovered among the various ancient cultures of earth, it is deduced that it is a clue to the origin of humanity. Following the map a team of explorers, aboard spaceship Prometheus, embark on a journey to a distant planet. Soon, they get involved in a dangerous battle to save the human race from extinction.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a CIA agent on the hunt for an elusive terrorist leader, Al Saleem, Body of Lies is an action-thriller film that portrays the tensions and drama between the agent, his supervisor and their Jordanian intelligence counterparts. Russel Crowe plays the CIA agent's boss whose unclear directives have the agent doubting his motives to catch the terrorist.

Max Skinner, a trader from London inherits his Uncle Henry’s vineyard estate in Southern France. Soon his cousin, Christie, a previously unknown illegitimate daughter of Henry, arrives as the true owner of the estate. As Max starts falling in love with local café owner, Fanny Chenal, he must figure out what he wants from life. 

The iconic horror thriller is a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs. The movie sees child molester Mason Verger, also cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal’s only surviving victim, forming an elaborate plan to seek revenge by using Clarice Starling. Hannibal has a weakness for her. He almost succeeds but is ultimately killed. 

All the Money in the World is a crime thriller film, which tells the story of a young boy John Paul Getty III who gets kidnapped. The kidnappers demand $ 17 million from his billionaire grandfather, but the latter refuses. The boy’s devoted mother tries to convince him to pay the ransom to save the boy.  

Robin Longstride, a skilled archer travels to Nottingham from the crusades. He falls in love with Lady Marion and creates a band of warriors to combat corruption in Nottingham. But he soon finds himself in a war against the French. His valor wins the war but the corrupt King John of England declares him an outlaw. 

House of Gucci is a crime drama film which revolves around the story of Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider with humble origins, who marries into the Gucci family after charming their son Maurizio Gucci. Soon, their romance turns into a fight for control of the famliy business. 

Nick and his partner Charlie, work as policemen in New York. They are tasked with tracking down a Japanese gangster named Sato. They manage to arrest him, but must now escort him as he is extradited to Japan. 

Captain Christopher Sheldon goes on a sailing voyage with a few teen boys. When they encounter a white squall, the boys learn discipline and how to trust each other, while also trying to survive.   

The second installment in the Alien prequel franchise follows the colonization ship Covenant on its way to Origae-6. When a human transmission from a nearby planet reaches them, they land on it to investigate. However, the journey soon becomes a battle for survival as they are attacked by Facehugger aliens and Xenomorphs. 

This film revolves around the journey of Christopher Columbus, who was determined to find a sea route to India. He set sail with three ships, after convincing the Queen to finance his expedition. Eventually, he discovers North America, and upon his return, he is appointed governor of the new territory.  

So as to cast the world into eternal night, Lord of Darkness has sent his goblins to kill the unicorns that live in the forest and guard the light. Meanwhile, impulsive Princess Lili has come to the forest to visit her lover Jack O'Greene and while frolicking, they unwittingly guide the goblins to the unicorns’ lair. Will the evil lord succeed in his plan? 

A romantic thriller about passion in the midst of terror. A detective assigned to protect a socialite in her apartment runs into a dilemma: he has to choose between his family and the new woman in his life.

Ramesses is the real son of the Pharaoh of Egypt, Seti while Moses is his adopted son. When Seti dies, Ramesses becomes the new Pharaoh and learn of Moses Hebrew origin. Moses is banished but, on God’s will soon becomes the leader of Jews and takes up a difficult task of leading six-hundred-thousand of them across the Red Sea.

This 1997 action drama film revolves around a woman, who with the help of a female US Senator, succeeds in getting enrolled for training in the US Navy Special Warfare Group. However, due to being physically more feminine compared to the other candidates, everyone expects her to fail. 

A teenage boy skips classes to go on an adventurous ride on his bicycle around the English town of Hartlepool in the north-eastern county of Cleveland. He smokes and broods as he wanders through the deserted roads and beaches, and passes on commentary about adults until rain forces him into a shack looking for shelter.

A greedy Texas lawyer, desirous of more money to lead a lavish lifestyle with his girlfriend, gets involved in a perilous drug-smuggling deal. Despite warnings, he is confident that he knows all the angles of the game and will succeed. However, when the deal goes horribly wrong, The Counselor and his wife-to-be are in grave danger.

This war short film tells the story of a soldier fighting in the American Civil War. He is sent on a task to scout the positions of the enemy, but he soon finds himself trapped inside a huge pile of rubble.