Resume: Christian Bale

This season sees Christian Bale return to blockbuster filmmaking with The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. It will be his sixth film for the studio, but certainly won't be his last, especially if The Dark Tower is the hit the studio is hoping for. For this latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of this award-winning leading man.....

















Season 3

Death and All His Friends
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $104,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $109,977,016
Foreign Box Office: $114,408,132
Total Profit: $52,994,321


For his first film for LRF, Bale starred in this R-rated action film from director Quentin Tarantino and writer Mo Buck. The film was a hit at the box office, but the reviews were mixed.

Season 4

Delaware
Director: Scott Cooper
Writer: Matt Parker



Budget: $44,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $78,955,063
Foreign Box Office: $53,271,613
Total Profit: -$1,214,646


Christian Bale won his first Golden Reel Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of United States General George Washington in this film which depicts the epic crossing of the Delaware River which helped turn the tides of the American Revolutionary War in favor of the Americans. The film didn't do much at the box office, but critics counted themselves as fans of the film.

Season 5

Death and All His Friends Part II
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $121,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $105,006,932
Foreign Box Office: $115,102,680
Total Profit: $16,055,800


Bale then returned to the role of Leonard/Fighter A for this sequel to Death and All His Friends. The film was better received by critics than the first film and was a modest success at the box office.

Drake
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Meirad Tako



Budget: $33,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $28,562,061
Foreign Box Office: $30,989,097
Total Profit: -$24,627,851


Bale re-teamed with frequent collaborator Christopher Nolan for this modestly budgeted thriller. However, critics hated the film and audiences didn't seem much more interested with it losing a hefty sum at the box office.

Season 11

Radisson
Director: Joe Wright
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $62,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $61,399,802
Foreign Box Office: $89,778,700
Total Profit: $12,557,209


After a lengthy break, Bale returned to LRF with the lead role in Radisson. For his efforts Bale was awarded the GRA for Best Starring Couple (shared with co-star Rami Malek) and was nominated for Best Actor.


Up Next: Bale will star in the hopeful franchise starter, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. Bale is also in talks to star in a space-set sci-fi adventure.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Death and All His Friends ($224,385,148)
• Most Profitable Film: Death and All His Friends ($52,994,321)
• Most Awarded Film(s): Delaware (1 win), Radisson (1 win, 2 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film: Radisson (Metascore: 79)