US EditionRidley Scott Says Hollywood Is So “Drowning In Mediocrity” He’s Been Forced To Watch His Old Films
Sir Ridley Scott says millions of films today prioritize quantity over quality, with only 5% considered great and 10% pretty good, leading him to rewatch his own movies.
- Sir Ridley Scott, director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator, declared on October 5, 2025, at BFI Southbank, London, that most movies made today are `s**t`.
- Scott argued that a 'quantity over quality' mindset and the flood of "millions" of films today, unlike 300 in the 1940s, have lowered standards and rely on digital effects to save weak scripts.
- Quantifying his view, Scott said 40% is "the rest", 25% of that is not bad, and he declared `10% is pretty good and the top 5% is great`.
- Scott said he will not retire, is trying to write Gladiator 3, and confirmed completion of The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi, debuting March 27, 2026.
- Looking ahead, Scott has seven projects listed on IMDb and continues to watch films and TV to scout talent, showing ongoing engagement despite his industry critique.
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Ridley Scott has been rewatching his own films because movies today are 's‑‑‑'
The veteran director says his offerings are "pretty good!"Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Ridley Scott at the 'Alien: Romulus' premiere in HollywoodAcclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott isn't holding back his thoughts on the state of movies today, lamenting that audiences are "drowning in mediocrity."The director of such classics as Blade Runner and Gladiator reflected on the quantity and quality of movies being made in the age of streaming during a caree…
»Alien«, »Blade Runner«, »Thelma & Louise«, »Gladiator« and more. The list of blockbusters created by Ridley Scott is long. He lacks something in current productions. And that's what he says clearly.
Ridley Scott Offers a Blunt Assessment of Modern Hollywood: 'Most of It Is Sh-t'
Sir Ridley Scott believes that most of the movies being made right now are “sh-t.” The “Blade Runner,” “Alien” and “Gladiator” director participated in a career retrospective conversation Sunday at the BFI Southbank theater in London. While the subject on hand was his own, past achievements and films, though, that did not stop Scott from offering a characteristically blunt assessment of the current state of the entertainment industry. “The quant…
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