The Best Tony Scott Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1963 to 2010, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Top Gun (1986) with $357M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Tony Scott Box Office Hits
Tony Scott's films have made $2.13B worldwide in total. Top Gun (1986) is the biggest hit at $357M, ahead of Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) ($300M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Top Gun 1986 · Action $357M $180M dom. - 2
Beverly Hills Cop II 1987 · Action $300M $154M dom. - 3
Enemy of the State 1998 · Action $251M $112M dom. - 4
Deja Vu 2006 · Action $181M $64M dom. - 5
Unstoppable 2010 · Action $168M $81.6M dom. - 6
Days of Thunder 1990 · Action $158M $82.7M dom. - 7
Crimson Tide 1995 · Action $157M $91.4M dom. - 8
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 2009 · Action $150M $65.5M dom. - 9
Spy Game 2001 · Action $143M $62.4M dom. - 10
Man on Fire 2004 · Action $131M $77.9M dom.
The Best Tony Scott Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tony Scott has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 14 films, and Top Gun (1986) is the pick of them.
The Best Tony Scott Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Tony Scott's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Tony Scott Movies
The most recent films Tony Scott is credited on, newest first — starting with Unstoppable (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Unstoppable 2010 · Director
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 2009 · Director
- Deja Vu 2006 · Director
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Déjà Vu 2006 · Director -
Domino 2005 · Director -
Agent Orange 2004 · Director - Man on Fire 2004 · Director
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Beat the Devil 2002 · Director - Spy Game 2001 · Director
- Enemy of the State 1998 · Director
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The Swords 1997 · Director -
The Fan 1996 · Director
The Best Tony Scott Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tony Scott films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Tony Scott movie?
Top Gun (1986) made the most at the box office, with $357M worldwide, followed by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) with $300M. Together, Tony Scott's films with box office figures have made $2.13B.
Which Tony Scott movie won the most awards?
Top Gun (1986) is the most decorated Tony Scott film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Tony Scott action movie?
Top Gun (1986) is the best-rated of Tony Scott's action films. In other genres: The Fan (drama) and True Romance (thriller).
What is the newest Tony Scott movie?
The newest film on Tony Scott's filmography is Unstoppable (2010), directed by Tony Scott.
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