The Duellists
1977 · Ridley Scott
Two officers duel across decades, his ravishing, painterly debut.
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1979 · Ridley Scott
In space no one can hear you scream, perfect sci-fi horror.
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1982 · Ridley Scott
Neon-noir replicants and rain, the most influential sci-fi ever made.
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1985 · Ridley Scott
A fairy-tale unicorn quest, Tim Curry's Darkness and pure production design.
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1991 · Ridley Scott
Two women outrun the law and the patriarchy, an iconic ride to freedom.
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2000 · Ridley Scott
Are you not entertained?, the Best Picture sword-and-sandal revival.
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2001 · Ridley Scott
Mogadishu chaos in relentless close-up, visceral modern warfare.
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2005 · Ridley Scott
The Crusades epic vindicated by its Director's Cut, a shelf essential.
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2015 · Ridley Scott
Science the heck out of survival, his most crowd-pleasing hit.
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