Ridley Scott: Ranking His Films From Worst To Best

4. Thelma & Louise

The fact that this iconic crime drama has been parodied to death over the last 25 years does little to diminish its legacy as one of Scott's most accomplished efforts, and the first film to net him a Best Director Oscar nomination (while the film was also nominated for its screenplay, editing, cinematography, and in a rare feat, both lead actresses were nominated against each other for the Best Actress award, which is probably why they both went home empty-handed). Even if you've never seen Thelma and Louise, you surely know the story, but the film is much more than that: it ferociously critiques the place of women in society, all while ensuring to paint the title characters as complex figures so as not to make the movie a simplistic, black and white female empowerment movie. This was the film that made everyone realise that Scott was actually capable of comedy in some measure, though appropriately, most of the film's praise was centered on Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, who do some of the best work of their careers here, which ironically meant neither of them went home with a gold guy. And of course, who can forget a young-ish Brad Pitt in one of his first film roles? Riveting, heartfelt, hilarious and terrific to look at, Thelma and Louise is an enduring classic.