Resume: Dave Bautista

 

For this edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of the DC Comics Universe's latest villain, Dave Bautista. He will be Bane in Batman: Knightfall, but he already has a long history with the studio that we will look at now....


















SEASON 2

The Banded Ants

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Writer: Jack Ryder

Budget: $145,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $182,780,009

Foreign Box Office: $201,536,031

Total Profit: $205,423,564

Dave Bautista's first work for the studio was a voice role in Jack Ryder and Guillermo del Toro's animated war film, The Banded Ants. The film was successful enough at the box office to spawn a trilogy of films.




SEASON 4

Carbon

Director: DJ Caruso

Writer: Clive Steinbeck

Budget: $62,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $68,824,008

Foreign Box Office: $66,082,881

Total Profit: $-12,827,869

Dave Bautista made his live-action LRF debut when he showed up as a villainous henchman in Carbon. The film was a flop across the board, both with critics and at the box office. 




SEASON 6

The Grind

Director: Kevin Tancharoen

Writer: Jack Ryder

Budget: $27,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $35,779,047

Foreign Box Office: $66,859,744

Total Profit: $48,288,458

Dave Bautista continued his villainous supporting roles by reuniting with writer Jack Ryder on the martial arts film, The Grind. Critics weren't taken with the film, but it was a financial success.



SEASON 7

Mortal Kombat

Director: Gareth Evans

Writers: APJ & Chad Taylor

Budget: $62,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $80,540,031

Foreign Box Office: $150,818,776

Total Profit: $71,556,935

Just one season later, Bautista showed up in video game film, Mortal Kombat. He played an evil emperor in the film, which turned out to be a big success at the box office.



SEASON 8

Halo: Reach

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Writer: Dominic Wilkins

Budget: $195,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $289,000,440

Foreign Box Office: $335,122,529

Total Profit: $244,086,391

Dave Bautista was back in Season 8, but this time he played a hero in Halo: Reach, a spin-off of the main film series. Like the other Halo films, this one was a massive hit at the box office.



SEASON 10

Nexus

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Writers: Mo Buck & Jacob Jones

Budget: $158,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $86,499,175

Foreign Box Office: $161,305,823

Total Profit: -$44,772,094

A couple seasons later, Bautista showed up in a supporting role in director Guillermo del Toro's massive sci-fi epic, Nexus. The film did not connect with critics and was a massive flop at the box office.



SEASON 11

Flash Gordon

Director: James Gunn

Writer: Roy Horne

Budget: $170,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $279,399,204

Foreign Box Office: $366,647,222

Total Profit: $101,470,173

Bautista showed up to support another blockbuster film in a supporting role as hawk prince Vultan. The film was another big hit to add to Bautista's box office resume.



SEASON 12

How to Survive in Hell

Director: Shane Black

Writer: Dominic Wilkins

Budget: $55,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $86,390,382

Foreign Box Office: $157,881,474

Total Profit: $33,116,023

Dave Bautista continued his busy schedule with a role opposite Tom Holland and Mel Gibson in Shane Black's sci-fi thriller How to Survive in Hell. The film was a big box office surprise despite mixed reviews.



SEASON 22

Tekken: Blood Feud

Director: Chad Stahelski

Writer: Billy Cruder

Budget: $74,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $65,229,075

Foreign Box Office: $141,762,182

Total Profit: $42,095,953

Two video game films seemingly wasn't enough for Dave Bautista as he showed up as masked fighter King in Tekken: Blood Feud. Critics did not enjoy the film, but audiences showed up and made the film a decent-sized hit.



SEASON 25

The Fall Guy: Trouble in Tahiti

Director: Jon Favreau

Writers: Chad Taylor & Matt Parker

Budget: $146,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $185,580,921

Foreign Box Office: $224,087,805

Total Profit: $76,942,999

Dave Bautista showed up opposite Dwayne Johnson in the sequel to The Fall Guy. Bautista seemed to have a blast as lovable action star Marc Ostermayer. The film continued the box office success of the first film and garnered strong reviews.

Man Made Machine

Director: James Cameron

Writers: Jimmy Ellis & Chad Taylor

Budget: $200,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $271,498,302

Foreign Box Office: $345,392,004

Total Profit: $121,480,333

Dave Bautista is clearly a magnet for blockbuster films. He had another supporting role in this one, and it was another box office hit.

Up Next: Bautista hasn't officially signed on to any films after Batman: Knightfall, but it is always possible that he could show up in sequels to any number of his hit franchise films.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Halo: Reach ($624,122,969)
• Most Profitable Film: Halo: Reach ($244,086,391)
• Most Awarded Film(s): Flash Gordon (1 win and 1 nomination)
• Best Reviewed Film: Man Made Machine (Metascore: 75)