List of the best Christian Bale movies: The Dark Knight(2008), The Dark Knight Rises(2012), Batman Begins(2005), Empire of the Sun(1987), American Psycho(2000), Equilibrium(2002), Rescue Dawn(2006), Vice(2018), American Hustle(2013), Hostiles(2017), I'm Not There(2007), Out of the Furnace(2013) ... ...
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2008
152 Minutes
Bruce Wayne, Batman
Christian Bale Heath Ledger Aaron Eckhart Michael Caine Maggie Gyllenhaal Gary Oldman Morgan Freeman Monique Gabriela Curnen Ron Dean Cillian Murphy Chin Han
villain superhero criminal gangster batman district attorney dark witty thrilling tense brooding frightening big city apartment office hospital abandoned building prison explosion crime
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|USA
2012
165 Minutes
Bruce Wayne, Batman
Christian Bale Anne Hathaway Tom Hardy Marion Cotillard Joseph Gordon-Levitt Michael Caine Gary Oldman Morgan Freeman
batman commissioner cat woman terrorist butler superhero brooding spectacular thrilling chilling frightening gotham city mansion batcave vehicle cave government building exile terrorism crimefighting
Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|UK
2005
140 Minutes
Bruce Wayne, Batman
Christian Bale Michael Caine Liam Neeson Katie Holmes Gary Oldman Cillian Murphy Tom Wilkinson Rutger Hauer Ken Watanabe Mark Boone Junior Linus Roache
batman mobster police officer butler villain inventor thrilling suspenseful alternate reality cave gotham city crooked cops crime revenge training coming of age superheroes sacrifice transformation discovery
After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption.
Adventure
USA|UK
1987
152 Minutes
Jim "Jamie" Graham
Christian Bale John Malkovich Miranda Richardson Nigel Havers Joe Pantoliano Leslie Phillips Masatô Ibu Emily Richard Rupert Frazer Ben Stiller Robert Stephens
pilot soldier young boy doctor bleak inspiring emotional china prison camp war prison air force world war ii adventure growing up sacrifice 1940s
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
Horror, Comedy
USA|Canada
2000
103 Minutes
Patrick Bateman
Christian Bale Willem Dafoe Jared Leto Reese Witherspoon Samantha Mathis Chloë Sevigny Justin Theroux Josh Lucas Guinevere Turner Matt Ross Bill Sage
wealthy man lesbian secretary killer girlfriend detective dark suspenseful new york city office household restaurant deception sex madness violence murder homosexuality temptation wretched excess
A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
Sci-Fi, Drama
USA
2002
107 Minutes
John Preston
Christian Bale Emily Watson Taye Diggs Angus Macfadyen Sean Bean Matthew Harbour William Fichtner Dominic Purcell Emily Siewert
special agent partner wife girl ruler brooding gripping eerie apartment cathedral hideout crematorium family home emotion empathy control oppression rebellion martial arts rise
In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.
War, Drama, History
USA|Luxembourg
2006
125 Minutes
Dieter Dengler
Christian Bale Steve Zahn Jeremy Davies Galen Yuen Abhijati "Meuk" Jusakul Chaiyan "Lek" Chunsuttiwat Teerawat "Ka-Ge" Mulvilai Yuttana Muenwaja Kriangsak Ming-Olo Pat Healy Toby Huss
pilot prisoner survivor military officer prisoner of war thrilling gritty laos prison camp jungle escape bombing mental illness hope violence torture escape quest 1960s
A U.S. fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
132 Minutes
Dick Cheney
Christian Bale Amy Adams Steve Carell Sam Rockwell Alison Pill Eddie Marsan Justin Kirk LisaGay Hamilton Jesse Plemons Bill Camp Don McManus
president dick cheney george w. bush politician wife brooding bleak intricate disheartening tense washington, d.c. backyard office white house stage press conference dick cheney american foreign policy politics war
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Crime, Drama
USA|China
2013
138 Minutes
Irving Rosenfeld
Christian Bale Bradley Cooper Jeremy Renner Amy Adams Jennifer Lawrence Louis C.K. Jack Huston Michael Peña Shea Whigham Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Röhm
forger loan shark grifter fbi agent mayor wife wild brooding gripping apartment office city museum casino house crime manipulation debt undercover operations male/female relationship
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
Drama, History, Western
USA
2017
133 Minutes
Capt. Joseph Blocker
Christian Bale Rosamund Pike Wes Studi Jesse Plemons Adam Beach Rory Cochrane Peter Mullan Scott Wilson Paul Anderson Timothée Chalamet Ben Foster
native american chief soldier commanding officer widow native american traveler brutal tense gritty raw emotional gory new mexico montana desert plains fort town american indian wars native americans
In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Biography, Drama
Germany|Canada|USA|France
2007
135 Minutes
Jack, Pastor John
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Marcus Carl Franklin Richard Gere Heath Ledger Ben Whishaw Charlotte Gainsbourg David Cross Bruce Greenwood Julianne Moore Michelle Williams
musician child preacher artist poet outlaw quirky creative stage household hotel hospital jail united states music accident dreams travel interrogation love
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2013
116 Minutes
Russell Baze
Christian Bale Woody Harrelson Casey Affleck Forest Whitaker Willem Dafoe Zoe Saldana Sam Shepard Dendrie Taylor
veteran blue-collar worker criminal brother father police officer intense emotional prison rural community woods brother relationship crime syndicate steel industry revenge transformation 2010s
When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement doesn't follow through fast enough, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|Germany|UK|Italy
2009
116 Minutes
John Connor
Christian Bale Sam Worthington Moon Bloodgood Helena Bonham Carter Anton Yelchin Jadagrace Bryce Dallas Howard Common Jane Alexander Michael Ironside Ivan G'Vera
wife cyborg general father john connor chosen one dark frenetic thrilling gripping frightening los angeles submarine headquarters san francisco destroyed city military base nuclear attack hit list kidnapping
In 2018, a mysterious new weapon in the war against the machines, half-human and half-machine, comes to John Connor on the eve of a resistance attack on Skynet. But whose side is he on, and can he be trusted?
Comedy, Drama
Spain|France|UK
1997
105 Minutes
Chris
Christian Bale Lee Ross Emily Watson Elsa Zylberstein Rufus Jonathan Aris Ifan Meredith Amanda Ryan
husband wife friend girlfriend emotional intense powerful london suburbia paris lost loves unhappy marriage freedom middle class idealism politics transformation temptation escape love
The sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after a ten year absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marriage to Marion.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Ireland
2002
101 Minutes
Quinn
Christian Bale Matthew McConaughey Izabella Scorupco Gerard Butler David Kennedy Alexander Siddig Ned Dennehy Rory Keenan Terence Maynard Ben Thornton Alice Krige
man american mother survivor dragon suspenseful eerie london castle bunker northumberland dragon survival hunting future world domination escape rescue pursuit 2020s
A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting everything ablaze, establishing dominance over the planet.
Action, Drama, Adventure, History
UK|Spain|USA
2014
150 Minutes
Moses
Christian Bale Joel Edgerton John Turturro Aaron Paul Ben Kingsley Sigourney Weaver Golshifteh Farahani María Valverde Ben Mendelsohn Dar Salim Indira Varma
moses ramses xiii pharaoh god slave orphan emotional inspiring somber spectacular dark ancient egypt desert sinai desert mountain pyramid royal palace the bible escape plagues
The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Drama
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Rick
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Natalie Portman Brian Dennehy Antonio Banderas Wes Bentley Isabel Lucas Teresa Palmer Armin Mueller-Stahl Freida Pinto Cherry Jones
A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas has to offer undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.
War, Drama, History
2011
141 Minutes
John Miller
Christian Bale Ni Ni Huang Tianyuan Zhang Xinyi Han Xiting Zhang Doudou Dawei Tong Atsuro Watabe
american soldiers civilian emotional refuge convent flowers women second sino-japanese war love 19th century
An American (Christian Bale) tries to protect a group of Chinese students and prostitutes from Japanese soldiers in 1937 Nanjing.
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Drama
UK|USA
2006
130 Minutes
Alfred Borden
Hugh Jackman Christian Bale Michael Caine Scarlett Johansson Piper Perabo Rebecca Hall David Bowie Samantha Mahurin Andy Serkis Rob Arbogast Chris Cleveland
magician friend police officer love interest dark suspenseful stage house street obsession magic infidelity sabotage deception death rivalry transformation 1890s
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2019
152 Minutes
Ken Miles
Matt Damon Christian Bale Jon Bernthal Caitriona Balfe Tracy Letts Josh Lucas Noah Jupe Remo Girone Ray McKinnon JJ Feild Jack McMullen
designer auto builder race car driver rival intense passionate confident creative gripping france america auto race car dealership corporate headquarters desert auto racing design corporate rule rivalry creative process
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
116 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale Amy Adams Melissa Leo Jack McGee Melissa McMeekin Bianca Hunter Erica McDermott Jill Quigg Dendrie Taylor Kate O'Brien
boxer brother girlfriend mother trainer sister tense emotional inspiring massachusetts london boxing ring fighting family dysfunction drug addiction training documentary filmmaking prison life rise underdog
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Western, Drama
USA
2007
120 Minutes
Dan Evans
Russell Crowe Christian Bale Logan Lerman Dallas Roberts Ben Foster Peter Fonda Vinessa Shaw Alan Tudyk Luce Rains Gretchen Mol
outlaw rancher gunslinger gang member cowboy gritty suspenseful train arizona ranch robbery death daunting task explosion dangerous assignment quest revenge rivalry 1880s
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Japan
2009
140 Minutes
Melvin Purvis
Johnny Depp Christian Bale Marion Cotillard Billy Crudup Stephen Dorff Stephen Lang Channing Tatum Stephen Graham Giovanni Ribisi Jason Clarke David Wenham
outlaw detective baby face nelson girlfriend pretty boy floyd dark gritty intense thrilling indiana jail woods arizona wisconsin restaurant john dillinger fbi manhunt robbery great depression
The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
Drama
UK
1998
112 Minutes
John Hurt Christian Bale Daniel Benzali James Faulkner Amanda Boyle Amy Robbins John Higgins Sevilla Delofski
mentally challenged stepfather recluse pet dark emotional london cornwall wilderness abuse animal cruelty mental illness father/son relationship escape growing up 1990s
Bobby Platt (Christian Bale) is a mentally slow young man who escapes an abusive, hateful stepfather who has killed his pets one by one. To save himself, Bobby runs away and meets a strange... See full summary »
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History
USA|UK
2005
149 Minutes
Colin Farrell Christian Bale Q'orianka Kilcher Jason Aaron Baca Greg Cooper Michael Greyeyes Jamie Harris Eddie Marsan Ben Mendelsohn Christopher Plummer Kalani Queypo
captain native american settler chief profound dreamy virginia england forest river colonialism native americans love triangle pocahontas love sacrifice transformation 17th century
The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.
Drama
USA
2002
101 Minutes
Frances McDormand Christian Bale Kate Beckinsale Natascha McElhone Alessandro Nivola Marcus Ashley Lou Barlow Marie Blanco Alexandra Carter Gina Doctor Ariel Felix
psychiatrist mother record producer musician fiancée son emotional touching hedonistic los angeles hotel recording studio family home bedroom love triangle relationships sexual awakening romantic dilemma betrayal family
When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
130 Minutes
Michael Burry
Steve Carell Ryan Gosling Christian Bale Brad Pitt Marisa Tomei Hamish Linklater Rafe Spall Jeremy Strong Adepero Oduye Karen Gillan Max Greenfield
guru banker investor specialist homeowner lawyer brooding emotional intense fascinating amusing new york city office street house car restaurant mortgage betting finance
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Romance, Drama, History
Spain|USA
2016
134 Minutes
Chris Myers
Oscar Isaac Charlotte Le Bon Christian Bale Shohreh Aghdashloo Marwan Kenzari Angela Sarafyan Rade Serbedzija Igal Naor Numan Acar Milene Mayer Tamer Hassan
medical student dance instructor boyfriend photojournalist dreamy intense rousing shocking constantinople church house ottoman empire war civil unrest refugees escape fall forbidden love rescue sacrifice
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
1987
104 Minutes
Jum-Jum, Benke
Nicholas Pickard Christopher Lee Christian Bale Timothy Bottoms Stig Engström Gunilla Nyroos Sverre Anker Ousdal Geoffrey Staines Linn Stokke Igor Yasulovich Susannah York
Two Swedish boys (Nicholas Pickard, Christian Bale) fight a fantasy-land Black Knight (Christopher Lee) who has turned children into birds.
Drama
UK|USA
1998
123 Minutes
Arthur Stuart
Ewan McGregor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Toni Collette Christian Bale Eddie Izzard Emily Woof Michael Feast Alastair Cumming
rock star lover journalist band member dreamy confident england stage murder glam rock interview homosexuality legacy fall discovery 1970s
In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild.
Action
Germany|USA
2000
98 Minutes
Walter Wade, Jr.
Samuel L. Jackson Vanessa Williams Jeffrey Wright Christian Bale Busta Rhymes Dan Hedaya Toni Collette Richard Roundtree Ruben Santiago-Hudson Josef Sommer Lynne Thigpen
john shaft cop drug lord witness rich kid nephew intense thrilling amusing new york city police station courtroom apartment small town city apartment corruption law and order murder racism assassination
New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
Romance, War, Drama
UK|France|USA
2001
127 Minutes
Mandras
Nicolas Cage Penélope Cruz John Hurt Christian Bale David Morrissey Irini Pappas Piero Maggio Patrick Malahide Gerasimos Skiadaresis
doctor daughter captain fisherman italian greek beauty passionate melodramatic tense greece household island festival love triangle world war ii invasion unlikely romance culture clash nationalism forbidden love
When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.
Comedy
1999
116 Minutes
Demetrius
Kevin Kline Michelle Pfeiffer Rupert Everett Stanley Tucci Calista Flockhart Anna Friel Christian Bale Dominic West David Strathairn Sophie Marceau Roger Rees
young man young woman duke oberon titania fairy amusing playful tuscany, italy forest romance enchantment love triangle marital problems actors metamorphosis love rivalry 19th century
Bicyclists and an actor's (Kevin Kline) troupe enter a 19th-century Tuscan forest and fall under the spell of sprites (Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett).
Drama, History
UK
1989
137 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Derek Jacobi Brian Blessed Ian Holm Paul Scofield Michael Maloney Alec McCowen Emma Thompson Geraldine McEwan Simon Shepherd James Larkin
king princess soldier henry v patriotic rousing emotional thrilling battlefield royal court royal palace inn england france war political intrigue royalty treason heroism leadership
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.