The Englishman Ridley Scott is among the directors who have had the most success at the Hollywood box office. Furthermore, the filmmaker is praised by critics for directing films that have become very influential, such as “Alien” and “Blade Runner”. Quite versatile, Scott is known for his science fiction, crime and historical dramas.
Inspired by this, we have listed the 10 best films directed by Ridley Scott available on streaming services for you to check out.
Summary
Critically acclaimed and a huge box office success, the historical epic “Gladiator” is one of the defining films of Ridley Scott’s career.
In the plot, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) reveals to his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) that he prefers General Maximus (Russell Crowe) as his successor.
Enraged, Commodus kills his father and proclaims himself emperor. Maximus refuses to serve him and is sentenced to death. However he manages to escape, but ends up being captured and thrown into slavery, where he becomes a gladiator.
Ridley Scott directs “Alien, the Eighth Passenger”, one of the most acclaimed and influential films of science fiction and horror.
The story takes place aboard a spaceship, where the crew receives a distress signal from an unknown planet.
During their investigation, they encounter an alien organism that quickly becomes a deadly threat. Sigourney Weaver stands out in the cast as Marshal Ripley.
Considered a landmark in Hollywood feminist cinema, “Thelma & Louise” was a huge critical and box office success.
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis play two friends who decide to go on a road trip to escape their suffocating routine.
However, an attempted rape leads to an impulsive act of defense, which puts them on the run from the police.
Biographical crime film, “The Gangster” loosely portrays the story of Frank Lucas.
Denzel Washington plays Frank, a drug lord who smuggles heroin into the United States on planes returning from the Vietnam War.
The film also stars Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts, the police officer chasing Frank.
Ridley Scott’s directorial debut, “The Duelists,” is based on Joseph Conrad’s short story “The Duel.” The film received acclaim from specialized critics.
Set in France during the Napoleonic Wars, the film follows a series of duels between two rival officers over the course of nearly twenty years. Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine play the duelists.
The sci-fi “The Martian” stars Matt Damon as an astronaut presumed dead and marooned after a manned mission to Mars.
Alone on the red planet, the astronaut uses all his scientific knowledge to try to survive and look for a chance of rescue.
Set in medieval France, “The Last Duel” is an action drama starring Adam Driver, Matt Damon and Jodie Comer.
The plot follows a knight (Damon) who challenges his former friend, a squire (Driver), to a legal duel after his wife (Comer) accuses him of rape.
The film is structured into three parts, each of which offers the main characters’ perspective on the events.
Crime film and comedy, “The Crooks” stars Nicolas Cage in the lead role. The actor plays a con man who suffers from several phobias and his life changes when he meets his teenage daughter (Alison Lohman), who he never knew about.
With the participation of Sam Rockwell in the cast, the film was well received by specialized critics.
This historical epic by Ridley Scott is set during the Crusades in the 12th century.
The plot focuses on Balian de Ibelin (Orlando Bloom), a blacksmith who finds himself embroiled in religious and political conflict as he fights to defend Jerusalem. The cast also includes names such as Eva Green, Jeremy Irons and Liam Neeson.
The biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings” features names like Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.
The film is inspired by the biblical episode of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, led by Moses.
One of the main works of Ridley Scott’s filmography as a director is the cult and influential science fiction “Blade Runner”. The film is an adaptation of the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick.
The story is set in the dystopian Los Angeles of 2019 and follows Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former police officer tasked with hunting down escaped androids.
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