Ridley Scott refuses to believe he directed the best movie of the 21st century: “I wonder what he was on”
Ridley Scott has rejected Quentin Tarantino’s view that Black Hawk Down is the best film of the 21st century. Asked about the praise in an interview, Scott joked, “I wonder what he was on”, then simply said “No” when asked if he agreed.
Tarantino included the 2001 war film in his 2025 top ten and called it a “masterwork”, praising its intensity and direction. The film depicts the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu during the US intervention in Somalia’s civil war; Scott has previously expressed pride in it, saying he wondered how he had managed to make it.
In short
- Tarantino named Black Hawk Down his top 21st-century film.
- Scott joked about the praise and said he disagreed.
- He has previously spoken proudly of the film’s achievement.