Actor box office profile
Christian Bale
38 acting credits tracked, with 38 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#103Worldwide rank
Credited worldwide
$6.17B38 matched films
Average gross
$162.3Mreported films
Median gross
$68.4Mreported films
Top movie
The Dark Knight Rises$1.08B
Career history
Box office filmography
Eligible acting credits with reported worldwide theatrical gross.| Year | Film / character | Worldwide | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  The Bride!Frank |
$23.8M | Actor |
| 2022 |  AmsterdamBurt Berendsen |
$31.2M | Actor |
| 2022 | $760.9M | Actor | |
| 2019 |  Ford v FerrariKen Miles |
$225.5M | Actor |
| 2018 |  ViceDick Cheney |
$76.1M | Actor |
| 2017 |  HostilesCaptain Joseph J. Blocker |
$37.0M | Actor |
| 2016 |  The PromiseChris Myers |
$12.4M | Actor |
| 2015 |  The Big ShortMichael Burry |
$133.3M | Actor |
| 2014 | $268.0M | Actor | |
| 2013 |  American HustleIrving Rosenfeld |
$251.2M | Actor |
| 2013 |  Out of the FurnaceRussell Baze |
$15.4M | Actor |
| 2012 |  The Dark Knight RisesBruce Wayne |
$1.08B | Actor |
| 2011 |  The Flowers of WarJohn Miller |
$95.3M | Actor |
| 2010 |  The FighterDicky Eklund |
$129.2M | Actor |
| 2009 |  Public EnemiesMelvin Purvis |
$214.1M | Actor |
| 2009 |  Terminator SalvationJohn Connor |
$371.4M | Actor |
| 2008 |  The Dark KnightBruce Wayne |
$1.00B | Actor |
| 2007 |  3:10 to YumaDan Evans |
$70.0M | Actor |
| 2006 |  The PrestigeAlfred Borden |
$109.7M | Actor |
| 2005 |  Batman BeginsBruce Wayne / Batman |
$374.2M | Actor |
| 2005 |  Harsh TimesJim Luther Davis |
$6.0M | Actor |
| 2005 |  The New WorldJohn Rolfe |
$30.5M | Actor |
| 2004 |  The MachinistTrevor Reznik |
$8.2M | Actor |
| 2003 | $4.6M | Actor | |
| 2002 |  EquilibriumJohn Preston |
$5.4M | Actor |
| 2002 |  Reign of FireQuinn Abercromby |
$82.2M | Actor |
| 2001 |  Captain Corelli's MandolinMandras |
$62.1M | Actor |
| 2000 |  American PsychoPatrick Bateman |
$34.3M | Actor |
| 2000 |  ShaftWalter Wade, Jr. |
$107.6M | Actor |
| 1999 |  A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetrius |
$16.1M | Actor |
| 1998 |  Velvet GoldmineArthur Stuart |
$4.3M | Actor |
| 1996 |  The Portrait of a LadyEdward Rosier |
$3.7M | Actor |
| 1995 |  PocahontasThomas (voice) |
$346.1M | Voice role |
| 1994 |  Little WomenLaurie |
$95.0M | Actor |
| 1993 |  Swing KidsThomas Berger |
$5.6M | Actor |
| 1992 |  NewsiesJack 'Cowboy' Kelly |
$2.8M | Actor |
| 1987 | $66.7M | Actor | |
| 1987 |  Mio in the Land of FarawayJum-Jum / Benke |
$2.3M | Actor |
Chronology
Cumulative credited worldwide gross
1987Mio in the Land of Faraway$2.3M
1987Empire of the Sun$69.0M
1992Newsies$71.8M
1993Swing Kids$77.4M
1994Little Women$172.4M
1995Pocahontas$518.5M
1996The Portrait of a Lady$522.2M
1998Velvet Goldmine$526.5M
1999A Midsummer Night's Dream$542.5M
2000American Psycho$576.8M
2000Shaft$684.4M
2001Captain Corelli's Mandolin$746.6M
2002Reign of Fire$828.7M
2002Equilibrium$834.1M
2003Laurel Canyon$838.7M
2004The Machinist$846.9M
2005Batman Begins$1.22B
2005Harsh Times$1.23B
2005The New World$1.26B
2006The Prestige$1.37B
20073:10 to Yuma$1.44B
2008The Dark Knight$2.44B
2009Terminator Salvation$2.81B
2009Public Enemies$3.03B
2010The Fighter$3.16B
2011The Flowers of War$3.25B
2012The Dark Knight Rises$4.33B
2013Out of the Furnace$4.35B
2013American Hustle$4.60B
2014Exodus: Gods and Kings$4.87B
2015The Big Short$5.00B
2016The Promise$5.01B
2017Hostiles$5.05B
2018Vice$5.13B
2019Ford v Ferrari$5.35B
2022Thor: Love and Thunder$6.11B
2022Amsterdam$6.14B
2026The Bride!$6.17B
Milestones
Career thresholds
14$100M+ films
3$500M+ films
2$1B+ films