TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Christian Bale.

Christian Bale
Birthdate: January 30, 1974

Christian Bale

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1980s
1.9787
2
total ranking of 1.9787
1990s
2.5940
8
total ranking of 2.5940
2000s
3.1924
18
total ranking of 3.1924
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Christian Bale is ranked overall as 3.1285 of of 4 stars3.1285

Christian Bale Movie Rankings

1
Christian Bale starring in Dark Knight
Christian Bale scores a combined 3.5650 out of 4 stars for Dark Knight3.5650
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. ...more about Dark Knight
  • Not Available on DVD
2
Christian Bale starring in Batman Begins
Christian Bale scores a combined 3.2078 out of 4 stars for Batman Begins3.2078
A new restart of the "Batman" franchise under the helm of "Memento" Director Chris Nolan and more in tone with the early "Batman: Year One" style comics. ...more about Batman Begins
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
  • Empire Awards, UK - Best Actor
  • IFTA Awards - Best International Actor
3
Christian Bale starring in 3:10 to Yuma
Christian Bale scores a combined 3.1201 out of 4 stars for 3:10 to Yuma3.1201
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. ...more about 3:10 to Yuma
Actor Awards
  • London Critics Circle Film Awards - British Actor of the Year
4
Rescue Dawn (2007)
Christian Bale scores a combined 3.0768 out of 4 stars for Rescue Dawn3.0768
Dieter Dengler was a fighter pilot who was gunned down and captured during the Vietnam war; he then staged a remarkable break-out from the camp in which he was interned. ...more about Rescue Dawn
5
Little Women (1994)
Christian Bale scores a combined 3.0764 out of 4 stars for Little Women3.0764
With their father away fighting in the Civil War, Joe, 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. ...more about Little Women
6
Prestige, The (2006)
Christian Bale scores a combined 3.0279 out of 4 stars for Prestige3.0279
Bale and Jackman will play rival magicians in turn-of-the-century London who battle each other for trade secrets. The rivalry is so intense that it turns them into murderers. The title refers to the product of a successful trick. ...more about Prestige
7
I'm Not There (2007)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.9067 out of 4 stars for I'm Not There2.9067
This re-enactment of the life of musician, Bob Dylan, features multiple actors embodying different stages in the singer's life. ...more about I'm Not There
8
American Psycho (2000)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.8959 out of 4 stars for American Psycho2.8959
Patrick Bateman, a young, well to do man working on wall street at his father's company kills for no reason at all. As his life progresses his hatred for the world becomes more and more intense. Based on the book by Bret Easton Ellis. ...more about American Psycho
Actor Awards
  • Chlotrudis Awards - Best Actor
  • Empire Awards, UK - Best British Actor
  • London Critics Circle Film Awards - British Actor of the Year
  • Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Actor
9
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.8897 out of 4 stars for Empire of the Sun2.8897
Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. ...more about Empire of the Sun
Actor Awards
  • Young Artist Awards - Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
10
New World, The (2005)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.8560 out of 4 stars for New World2.8560
The New World is a sweeping adventure set amidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Virginia settlement in 1607. ...more about New World
11
Shaft (2000)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.8212 out of 4 stars for Shaft2.8212
Cool and deadly NYPD detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade, Jr. in a racially-motivated slaying. The eye witness disappears, Wade jumps bail for Switzerland, and Shaft is livid. ...more about Shaft
12
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1999)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.7908 out of 4 stars for Midsummer Night's Dream2.7908
Shakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. ...more about Midsummer Night's Dream
13
Laurel Canyon (2002)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.7678 out of 4 stars for Laurel Canyon2.7678
Newly graduated psychiatrist Sam and his fiancee Alex move to Los Angeles for Sam's residency, into Sam's mother's house in upscale Laurel Canyon. ...more about Laurel Canyon
14
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.7375 out of 4 stars for Velvet Goldmine2.7375
In 1984, British newspaper reporter Arthur Stuart is investigating the career of 1970s glam rock star Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by American rock singer Curt Wild, whose show was quite crazy for his time. ...more about Velvet Goldmine
15
Reign of Fire (2002)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.7370 out of 4 stars for Reign of Fire2.7370
In present-day London, twelve-year-old Quinn watches as his mother, a construction engineer, inadvertently wakes an enormous fire-breathing beast from its century-long slumber. ...more about Reign of Fire
16
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.6433 out of 4 stars for Captain Corelli's Mandolin2.6433
In 1941, Italy allies with Germany and ruthlessly conquers the much weaker country of Greece. On a remote Greek island, an Italian artillery garrison is established to maintain order. ...more about Captain Corelli's Mandolin
17
All the Little Animals (1998)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.5728 out of 4 stars for All the Little Animals2.5728
Bobby Platt 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 old man who wanders the highways to bury roadkill animals. ...more about All the Little Animals
18
Equilibrium (2002)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.5694 out of 4 stars for Equilibrium2.5694
In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. ...more about Equilibrium
19
Newsies (1992)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.5463 out of 4 stars for Newsies2.5463
July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. ...more about Newsies
20
Harsh Times (2006)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.5385 out of 4 stars for Harsh Times2.5385
Former Army Ranger, Jim Davis, returns home from his tour of duty seeking a position with the LAPD. However, he begins slipping into his old lifestyle of booze and drugs with is old friends. ...more about Harsh Times
21
Machinist, The (2004)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.3550 out of 4 stars for Machinist2.3550
Trevor Reznik has not slept for a year. ...more about Machinist
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Laurel Canyon (2003)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.2778 out of 4 stars for Laurel Canyon2.2778
A rigorously honest exploration of relationships between people with wildly divergent world views. ...more about Laurel Canyon
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Swing Kids (1993)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.2497 out of 4 stars for Swing Kids2.2497
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. ...more about Swing Kids
24
All the Little Animals (1999)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.1123 out of 4 stars for All the Little Animals2.1123
Fleeing from his evil stepfather, a mentally challenged young man (Bale) escapes to the English countryside. In his travels, he befriends an eccentric old man (Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed by speeding motorists. ...more about All the Little Animals
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Harsh Times (2005)
Christian Bale scores a combined 2.0513 out of 4 stars for Harsh Times2.0513
HARSH TIMES stars Bale as an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. ...more about Harsh Times
26
Secret Agent, The (1996)
Christian Bale scores a combined 1.8016 out of 4 stars for Secret Agent1.8016
London of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. ...more about Secret Agent
27
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Christian Bale scores a combined 1.5768 out of 4 stars for Rescue Dawn1.5768
This film tells the real-life story of U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler, a German-American shot down and captured in Laos during the Vietnam War. ...more about Rescue Dawn
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Mio min Mio, The (1988)
No Reviews Available
A fantasy about the lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king. I that country he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato. ...more about Mio min Mio
  • Not Available on DVD