Christian Bale reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 in 2011. He has been ranked for 33 years, including 10 years in the Top 10. He has maintained a Top 10 position for 10 consecutive years, reflecting sustained success near the top of the ranking.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
STATISTICS
First Ranked
1988
Years Ranked
33
Years in Top 10
10
Average Rank
34.2
Theatrical Releases
Releases
41
Career BO (Dom.)
$2.5 Billion
Biggest Hit
$533.3 Million
Lead & supporting roles only
Christian Bale Filmography
41 Theatrical Releases
$2.5 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ford vs Ferrari | $117.6 Million |
| 2018 | Vice | $47.8 Million |
| 2017 | The Promise | $8.2 Million |
| 2017 | Hostiles | $29.8 Million |
| 2016 | Knight of Cups | $566,006 |
| 2015 | The Big Short | $70.3 Million |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | $65.0 Million |
| 2013 | Out of the Furnace | $11.3 Million |
| 2013 | American Hustle | $150.1 Million |
| 2012 | The Flowers of War | $311,434 |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | $448.1 Million |
| 2010 | The Fighter | $93.6 Million |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | $125.3 Million |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | $97.1 Million |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | $533.3 Million |
| 2007 | Rescue Dawn | $5.5 Million |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | $53.6 Million |
| 2006 | The Prestige | $53.1 Million |
| 2006 | Harsh Times | $3.3 Million |
| 2005 | The New World | $12.7 Million |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | $205.3 Million |
| 2004 | The Machinist | $1.1 Million |
| 2003 | Laurel Canyon | $3.7 Million |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | $43.1 Million |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | $1.2 Million |
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | $25.5 Million |
| 2000 | Shaft | $70.3 Million |
| 2000 | American Psycho | $15.1 Million |
| 1999 | Metroland | $26,682 |
| 1999 | All the Little Animals | $26,558 |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | $16.1 Million |
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | $1.1 Million |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent | $106,606 |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | $3.7 Million |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | $141.6 Million |
| 1994 | Little Women | $50.1 Million |
| 1993 | Swing Kids | $5.6 Million |
| 1992 | Newsies | $2.8 Million |
| 1989 | Henry V | $10.2 Million |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | $22.2 Million |
Filmography notes
- Only original theatrical releases with a domestic box office greater than $0 are included.
- Re-releases are not added to the original domestic gross.
- Streaming-only and direct-to-video productions are excluded.
- Years refer to the film's first U.S. or Canada theatrical release.