Portrait of Ridley Scott

Directing

Ridley Scott

Career

Active from 1962 to 2027, busiest in 1965 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alien
Alien
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 129 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ridley Scott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Epic Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Visual Spectacle 4
  • Visually Grandiose 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Ridley Scott Style 3
  • Period Piece 2
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2
  • Grand Scale Production 2
  • Historical Fantasy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

147
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

23 titles
Mind MGMT
Mind MGMT

Producer

Vicious
Vicious

Producer

Gladiator III
Gladiator III

Writer, Producer

Children of the Jungle
Children of the Jungle

Producer

You Should Be Dancing
You Should Be Dancing

Director

Nue
Nue

Producer

Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel
Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel

Producer

Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain

Director

Whoever Fights Monsters
Whoever Fights Monsters

Producer

Here Be Monsters
Here Be Monsters

Producer

Untitled Alien Film
Untitled Alien Film

Producer

Nightwatching
Nightwatching

Producer

2020s

22 titles · average score 59
The Dog Stars
The Dog Stars (2026)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Director

Trap House
Trap House (2025)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer

The Chronology of Water
The Chronology of Water (2025)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

Echo Valley
Echo Valley (2025)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer

Gladiator II
Gladiator II (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer

Napoleon
Napoleon (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

A Haunting in Venice
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

The Last Duel
The Last Duel (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Producer

House of Gucci
House of Gucci (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

2010s

54 titles · average score 61
Alien: Covenant
Alien: Covenant (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

All the Money in the World
All the Money in the World (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

Executive Producer

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

The Martian
The Martian (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer, Director

Child 44
Child 44 (2015)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer

Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
GoodWatch score 45

Director, Producer

Before I Go to Sleep
Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
GoodWatch score 47

Executive Producer

The Counselor
The Counselor (2013)
GoodWatch score 43

Producer, Director

Prometheus
Prometheus (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

The A-Team
The A-Team (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer

2000s

26 titles · average score 65
Body of Lies
Body of Lies (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer, Director

American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Producer

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

A Good Year
A Good Year (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Producer

All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

Cinema16: British Short Films
Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Hannibal
Hannibal (2001)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Producer

Gladiator
Gladiator (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Executive Producer

1990s

11 titles · average score 63
RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

Executive Producer

Clay Pigeons
Clay Pigeons (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

G.I. Jane
G.I. Jane (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Producer

The Swords
The Swords (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

White Squall
White Squall (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer, Director

Monkey Trouble
Monkey Trouble (1994)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer

The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

The King of Ads, Part 2
The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993)

Director

1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer, Director

Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise (1991)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer, Director

The King of Ads
The King of Ads (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 63
Black Rain
Black Rain (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Someone to Watch Over Me
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer, Director

Legend
Legend (1985)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

1970s

3 titles · average score 81
Alien
Alien (1979)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

The Duellists
The Duellists (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

Camera Operator, Director

The Hollywood Greats
The Hollywood Greats (1977)

TV show

1960s

4 titles · average score 63
One of the Missing
One of the Missing (1968)
GoodWatch score 69

as Unionist officer (uncredited)

Robert
Robert (1967)

Director

Boy and Bicycle
Boy and Bicycle (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

Some Lapse of Time
Some Lapse of Time (1965)

Production Design