Every Ridley Scott Movie, Ranked
Collider has ranked all 30 feature films directed by Ridley Scott, from his 1977 debut through to 2026's The Dog Stars, ordered from worst to best across his eclectic career spanning sci-fi, epics, crime and drama. The exercise highlights just how varied Scott's output has been, both in genre and in quality, over roughly five decades of consistent filmmaking.
Among the lowest-ranked entries are several notable misfires: Exodus: Gods and Kings is deemed the weakest, falling short of earlier Biblical epics like The Ten Commandments; The Dog Stars, his most recent film and a return to sci-fi, is criticised as meandering and forgettable; The Counselor, despite a Cormac McCarthy script and star-studded cast including Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt, is called messy and underwhelming; and A Good Year, his romantic dramedy with Russell Crowe, is dismissed as a poor fit for the director.
- Collider ranks all 30 Ridley Scott films from worst to best
- Exodus: Gods and Kings named his weakest film
- Recent sci-fi The Dog Stars also ranks near the bottom
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Ridley Scott is a British film director whose career stretches back to the late 1970s, taking in science fiction, historical epics, crime thrillers and dramas. He is known for films such as Alien and Blade Runner, and has continued making films well into his eighties, with The Dog Stars marking a return to sci-fi in 2026. Across roughly five decades he has built a large and varied body of work, now standing at 30 feature films.
Because his output spans so many genres and decades, critical opinion of individual Scott films varies widely, with some seen as landmark works and others considered weaker efforts. Films that often feature among the less well-regarded include Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Counselor and A Good Year, despite some boasting notable casts and writers. This mix of acclaimed and disputed work is what makes ranking his filmography a recurring exercise for film critics and websites.