US Edition'We're Drowning in Mediocrity': Alien Director Ridley Scott Says Modern Movies Are So Bad He's Gone Back to Watching His Own
Sir Ridley Scott says millions of films today prioritize quantity over quality, with only 5% being great, leading him to rewatch his own films for satisfaction.
- On October 5 at BFI Southbank in London, Sir Ridley Scott said millions of films are made globally today, but most are s**t during a talk with Luke Scott.
- Scott argued the film industry prioritises quantity over quality and relies on digital effects to salvage weak scripts, leading to widespread mediocrity.
- Giving figures, Scott said `10% is pretty good and the top 5% is great` and placed around 40% as 'not bad', adding he now re-watches his own films.
- He confirmed he completed The Dog Stars with Jacob Elordi, due March 27, 2026, and said he is writing Gladiator 3 while refusing to retire and declining a $20 million offer for Terminator 3.
- At 87, Scott, director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator, remains prolific with seven projects per IMDb and has warned about AI, framing his critique amid industry change.
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The director believes that most modern films lack good ideas.
EDITORIAL: Ridley Scott Says Modern Movies Are “Sh*t” But His Own Films Prove the Point
When Ridley Scott — the man behind Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator — declares that “most modern movies are sh*t,” you’d expect the internet to light up. And it did. In an interview with Variety, the 86-year-old director claimed today’s cinema is “drowning in mediocrity,” saying he often re-watches his old work because new films “just aren’t very good.” The post EDITORIAL: Ridley Scott Says Modern Movies Are “Sh*t” But His Own Films Prove the …
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…
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