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Ridley Scott · 2000s

5 films directed by Ridley Scott from the 2000s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 3 S-Tier picks including Kingdom of Heaven, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal.

Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down(2001)

7.4/10

dir. Ridley Scott

S-Tier

S-Tier Sony 4K. Ridley Scott's war film. Someone bought it and the case was empty, which is a recurring Amazon complaint across many titles.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
Hannibal

Hannibal(2001)

6.8/10

dir. Ridley Scott

S-Tier

S-Tier Universal 4K. Hopkins as Lecter in Florence. Universal's catalog 4K.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

7.3/10

dir. Ridley Scott

S-Tier

Disney finally cracked the 20th Century back catalog with this one, the first proper 4K of Ridley Scott's 2005 Crusades epic. The Steelbook ships both the Theatrical and Director's Cut on the same disc, with the Director's Cut being the version that turned the film's reputation around. Reference-grade transfer that honors the way Scott shot it. Natural grain, no AI sharpening. Walmart $39.99 USD, Amazon restock waves clearing. Collectors are already comparing the OOP risk to the Lawrence of Arabia steelbook.

20th Century Studios · Steelbook (4K + Blu-ray)
Gladiator

Gladiator(2000)

8.2/10

dir. Ridley Scott

A-Tier

A-Tier Paramount 4K. Russell Crowe in the Colosseum. The crowd scenes and arena photography work well in HDR.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
American Gangster

American Gangster(2007)

7.8/10

dir. Ridley Scott

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.