Christian Bale movies in order

In 1987, Christian Bale appeared in the role of Jum-Jum in the children’s fantasy movie, Mio in the Land of Faraway. The same year, the young actor took on the part of Jim in the Steven Spielberg-directed film, Empire of the Sun.

From here, Bale continued to appear in movies, building up an impressive body of work which included the Disney musical Newsies, the classic drama Little Women, and the horror-thriller American Psycho. He also played the role of Batman in three Christopher Nolan-directed pictures, including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises.

But how familiar are you with all of Christian Bale’s back-catalogue of movies? If you were interested in taking a look at his films, where would you begin?

Well, a great place to start would be with this post, because it contains a list of all of Christian Bale’s movies. Starting with his first film and moving up to the present day, all of Bale’s movies are covered and presented in chronological order.

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The 1980s and the 1990s

As noted above, Bale made his initial steps into the film industry in 1987, via Mio in the Land of Faraway and Empire of the Sun. A part in Henry V followed in 1989, before Bale slipped into the 1990s with Treasure Island and A Murder of Quality.

More parts soon followed, including Newsies and Little Women. Bale also appeared in Velvet Goldmine and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christian Bale’s movies during the 1980s and 1990s included:

• Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• Henry V (1989)
• Treasure Island (1990)
• A Murder of Quality (1991)
• Newsies (1992)
• Swing Kids (1993)
• Royal Deceit (1994)
• Little Women (1994)
• Pocahontas (1995)*
• The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
• The Secret Agent (1996)
• Metroland (1997)
• Velvet Goldmine (1998)
• All the Little Animals (1998)
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999)
• Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)

*Voice role

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The 2000s

Moving into the 2000s and Bale began the decade playing the role of Patrick Bateman in the horror-thriller, American Psycho. From here he appeared alongside Samuel L. Jackson in 2000’s Shaft, before starring in notable films such as Reign of Fire, Equilibrium, and The Machinist.

Then in 2005, Bale took on a role which would make him a household name. He played the part of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan’s gritty reboot, Batman Begins.

The movie was a hit with audiences and soon led to a sequel, The Dark Knight. This follow-up film proved even more successful than its predecessor, ensuring Bale’s star status rose even further.

Christian Bale’s movies during the 2000s included:

• American Psycho (2000)
• Shaft (2000)
• Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)
• Laurel Canyon (2002)
• Reign of Fire (2002)
• Equilibrium (2002)
• The Machinist (2004)
• Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)*
• Harsh Times (2005)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• The New World (2005)
• Rescue Dawn (2006)
• The Prestige (2006)
• 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
• I’m Not There (2007)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Terminator Salvation (2009)
• Public Enemies (2009)

*Voice role

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The 2010s

Into the 2010s and Bale kicked off this decade with The Fighter and The Flowers of War. He then reprised the role of Batman for a third and final time in the 2012 comic book sequel, The Dark Knight Rises.

With the Dark Knight trilogy done and dusted, Bale moved onto films such as American Hustle, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and Le Mans ’66. He also provided the voice of Bagheera in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.

Christian Bale’s movies during the 2010s included:

• The Fighter (2010)
• The Flowers of War (2011)
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Out of the Furnace (2013)
• American Hustle (2013)
• Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
• Knight of Cups (2015)
• The Big Short (2015)
• The Promise (2016)
• Hostiles (2017)
• Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)*
• Vice (2018)
• Le Mans ’66 (2019)

*Voice role

The 2020s

Onto the 2020s and in 2022 Christian Bale joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the role of Gorr for Thor: Love and Thunder. From here he appeared in Amsterdam, before taking on the role of Augustus Landor in mystery thriller, The Pale Blue Eye.

Christian Bale’s movies during the 2020s included:

• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
• Amsterdam (2022)
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
• The Boy and the Heron (2023)*
• The Bride! (2026)

*Voice role

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So, what are your favourite Christian Bale movies? Is Le Mans ’66 your top film, or is Batman Begins the best of the bunch? Maybe you prefer The Dark Knight, or you can’t get enough of The Pale Blue Eye.

Whichever Christian Bale movie is your favourite, we can all agree Bale is a superb actor with a great portfolio of pictures and some fantastic performances.

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