Christian Bale films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 44 films on Boxlist

Known for The Dark Knight, Ford v Ferrari and American Hustle.

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Starring Christian Bale

The Dark Knight
2008 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDB
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be...
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Ford v Ferrari
2019 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take...
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American Hustle
2013 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.
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The Big Short
2015 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
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Henry V
1989 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman...
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Batman Begins
2005 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the...
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The Prestige
2006 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.
The Fighter
2010 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
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American Psycho
2000 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
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Spielberg
2017 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
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Hostiles
2017 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.
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Rescue Dawn
2006 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they divulge the secrets behind the creation of Thor: Love and Thunder. Through in-depth interviews with cast and crew...
The Machinist
2004 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is suffering from insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has...
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Little Women
1994 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even...
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Empire of the Sun
1987 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even...
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I'm Not There
2007 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
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Public Enemies
2009 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover...
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The New World
2005 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
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Vice
2018 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House...
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Velvet Goldmine
1998 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart...
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Out of the Furnace
2013 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
A film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy about lovers whose romantic affections are manipulated by fairy magic. The setting is updated to a Tuscan hill town in the late 19th century.
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The Pale Blue Eye
2022 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly...
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The Bride!
2026 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them...
Pocahontas
1995 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
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Laurel Canyon
2003 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
Laurel Canyon focuses on Sam and Alex, a pair of upper-middle class lovebirds from the East Coast who relocate to Los Angeles. Enter Jane, Sam's estranged mother, a successful record producer, who's more than willing to put the couple up...
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Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty...
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Shaft
2000 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and...
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The Flowers of War
2011 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
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Equilibrium
2002 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
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Harsh Times
2005 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in...
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
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Swing Kids
1993 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group...
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The Promise
2016 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
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Terminator Salvation
2009 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine...
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Newsies
1992 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted...
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Reign of Fire
2002 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of...
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Knight of Cups
2015 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to...
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
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Amsterdam
2022 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
When a Greek fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during WWII, his fiancee falls in love with the local Italian commander. The film is based on a novel about an Italian soldier's experiences during the Italian occupation of the...
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