Portrait of Tony Scott

Directing

Tony Scott

Career

Active from 1965 to 2010, busiest in 2005 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for True Romance
True Romance
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tony Scott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • Buddy Cop Dynamic 4
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Stylized Violence 2
  • Tony Scott Style 2
  • Melancholic Atmosphere 2
  • Slow-Burn Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 86
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
GoodWatch score 86

In Memory Of

2010s

12 titles · average score 65
Get Santa
Get Santa (2014)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Stoker
Stoker (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

The East
The East (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer

Killing Lincoln
Killing Lincoln (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

The Grey
The Grey (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

Life in a Day
Life in a Day (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

Unstoppable
Unstoppable (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Director

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

Producer

Cyrus
Cyrus (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

Welcome to the Rileys
Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

The Real Robin Hood
The Real Robin Hood (2010)

Executive Producer

2000s

20 titles · average score 63
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Cracks
Cracks (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

Into the Storm
Into the Storm (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive 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

Executive Producer

Cashback
Cashback (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

Production Consultant

Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Tristan & Isolde
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer

Domino
Domino (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Director

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

Executive Producer

Man on Fire
Man on Fire (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (2002)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Executive Producer

Spy Game
Spy Game (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1990s

13 titles · average score 62
Providence
Providence (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Young Kerry

RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

Executive Producer

Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Clay Pigeons
Clay Pigeons (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

The Swords
The Swords (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Fan
The Fan (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

True Romance
True Romance (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

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

Director

Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Revenge
Revenge (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

1980s

5 titles · average score 59
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Top Gun
Top Gun (1986)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Spearfield's Daughter
Spearfield's Daughter (1986)

as Police Lieutenant

Number One
Number One (1985)

as Danny

The Hunger
The Hunger (1983)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

1970s

3 titles · average score 57
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

The Author of Beltraffio
The Author of Beltraffio (1976)

Director

Loving Memory
Loving Memory (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

Editor, Director of Photography

1960s

5 titles · average score 60
Forum
Forum (1969)

Director of Photography

One of the Missing
One of the Missing (1968)
GoodWatch score 69

Editor, Director of Photography

Compromise
Compromise (1968)

Cinematography

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

as The Boy

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as The Indian Employee