Director Ridley Scott has created 30 films, with his latest, *Gladiator II*, receiving criticism. The Hollywood Reporter has ranked all of Scott’s movies, noting his prolific career spanning historical epics, science fiction, and crime thrillers. Scott’s work began with television commercials, potentially numbering in the thousands, before transitioning to feature films.
The ranking places *Gladiator II* (2024) last, criticizing its attempts to recapture the magic of the original *Gladiator*. The sequel splits the role of Russell Crowe’s character between Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, with reviewers finding them “bores adrift in dodgy digital effects.” Denzel Washington, however, is noted to be having fun as an impresario with “violent plans for politics—or, to quote his most lysergic line reading, ‘politicssssssss-sah!’”.
Other films near the bottom of the ranking include *A Good Year* (2006), featuring Russell Crowe as a London banker in Provence, described as a “paid staycation” for Scott, who owns a vineyard in the area. *Exodus: Gods and Kings* (2014) is also mentioned, focusing on a dying monarch.
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