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The Dark Knight

(2008)

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal masterm...

Runtime:

152 min

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Cast:

Christian Bale, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

9.0

94%

84

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The Prestige

(2006)

Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Runtime:

130 min

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Cast:

Hugh Jackman, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson

8.5

76%

66

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The Dark Knight Rises

(2012)

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms G...

Runtime:

165 min

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Cast:

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy

8.4

87%

78

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Batman Begins

(2005)

Action, Crime, Drama

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Runtime:

140 min

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Cast:

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman

8.2

84%

70

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Howl's Moving Castle

(2004)

Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Runtime:

119 min

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Cast:

Takuya Kimura, Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Akihiro Miwa

8.2

87%

80

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The Fighter

(2010)

Drama

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Runtime:

116 min

Director:

David O. Russell

Cast:

Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Dendrie Taylor

7.8

90%

79

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The Machinist

(2004)

Drama, Thriller

The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is suffering from insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ability to sleep. This is no ordinary insomnia...

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Brad Anderson

Cast:

Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian, Michael Ironside

7.7

77%

61

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The Big Short

(2015)

Comedy, Drama

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Runtime:

131 min

Director:

Adam McKay

Cast:

Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Melissa Leo

7.8

88%

81

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American Psycho

(2000)

Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Runtime:

102 min

Director:

Mary Harron

Cast:

Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas

7.6

69%

64

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3:10 to Yuma

(2007)

Western

In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial.

Runtime:

122 min

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, Peter Fonda

7.7

89%

76

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Equilibrium

(2002)

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

Runtime:

107 min

Director:

Kurt Wimmer

Cast:

Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson, Angus Macfadyen, Sean Bean

7.4

41%

33

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American Hustle

(2013)

Crime, Drama

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

Runtime:

138 min

Director:

David O. Russell

Cast:

Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence

7.3

93%

90

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Empire of the Sun

(1987)

Drama, History, War

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity a...

Runtime:

153 min

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Cast:

Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Ben Stiller

7.7

75%

62

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Public Enemies

(2009)

Action, Crime

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the ta...

Runtime:

140 min

Director:

Michael Mann

Cast:

Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Graham

7.0

68%

70

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Rescue Dawn

(2006)

Adventure, Drama, War

A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.

Runtime:

120 min

Director:

Werner Herzog

Cast:

Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Marshall Bell, Toby Huss, Pat Healy

7.3

90%

77

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Pocahontas

(1995)

Adventure, Animation, Family, Romance

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

Runtime:

85 min

Director:

Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg

Cast:

Irene Bedard, Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers

6.7

55%

58

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Terminator Salvation

(2009)

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.

Runtime:

115 min

Director:

McG

Cast:

Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard

6.5

33%

49

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Little Women

(1994)

Drama, Romance

With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, 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. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.

Runtime:

115 min

Director:

Gillian Armstrong

Cast:

Winona Ryder, Winona Ryder, Trini Alvarado, Gabriel Byrne, Claire Danes

7.3

N/A

87

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The Flowers of War

(2011)

Drama, History, War

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

Runtime:

146 min

7.6

N/A

46

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Out of the Furnace

(2013)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

Runtime:

116 min

Director:

Scott Cooper

Cast:

Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe

6.8

53%

63

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Harsh Times

(2005)

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can...

Runtime:

116 min

Director:

David Ayer

Cast:

Christian Bale, Freddy Rodríguez, Eva Longoria, Eva Longoria, Chaka Forman

6.9

48%

56

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The New World

(2005)

Drama, History, Romance

A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.

Runtime:

151 min

Director:

Terrence Malick

Cast:

Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg

6.7

63%

69

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Hostiles

(2017)

Drama, History, Western

A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.

Runtime:

134 min

Director:

Scott Cooper

Cast:

Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach

7.2

71%

65

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I'm Not There

(2007)

Drama, Music

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

Runtime:

135 min

Director:

Todd Haynes

Cast:

Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Julianne Moore, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Gainsbourg

6.9

77%

73

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Henry V

(1989)

Drama, History, War

Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.

Runtime:

137 min

Director:

Kenneth Branagh

Cast:

Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, James Larkin, Paul Scofield

7.5

100%

83

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Reign of Fire

(2002)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon,...

Runtime:

101 min

Director:

Rob Bowman

Cast:

Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler, Alexander Siddig

6.2

42%

39

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The Promise

(2016)

Drama, History, Romance

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

Runtime:

133 min

Director:

Terry George

Cast:

Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac

6.1

49%

49

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Velvet Goldmine

(1998)

Drama, Music

Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idol...

Runtime:

118 min

Director:

Todd Haynes

Cast:

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Toni Collette, Eddie Izzard

7.0

59%

65

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Exodus: Gods and Kings

(2014)

Action, Adventure, Drama

The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Runtime:

150 min

6.0

N/A

52

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Spies in Disguise

(2019)

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is… not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance su...

Runtime:

102 min

Cast:

Tom Holland, Toru Uchikado, Tom Holland, Ben Mendelsohn, Rashida Jones

6.8

N/A

54

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Shaft

(2000)

Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

Runtime:

99 min

Director:

John Singleton

Cast:

Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Busta Rhymes, Dan Hedaya

6.0

67%

50

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Newsies

(1992)

Drama, Family, History, Music

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

Runtime:

121 min

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Cast:

Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, Robert Duvall, David Moscow

6.9

39%

46

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

(1999)

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy about lovers whose romantic affections are manipulated by fairy magic. The setting is updated to a Tuscan hill town in the late 19th century.

Runtime:

116 min

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Cast:

Stanley Tucci, Rupert Everett, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sophie Marceau, Kevin Kline

6.4

N/A

61

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Swing Kids

(1993)

Drama, Music

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. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.

Runtime:

112 min

Director:

Thomas Carter

Cast:

Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey, Tushka Bergen

6.8

56%

39

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin

(2001)

Drama, History, Romance

When a Greek fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during WWII, his fiancee falls in love with the local Italian commander. The film is based on a novel about an Italian soldier's experiences during the Italian occupation of the Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia), but Hollywood made it into a pure love story by removing muc...

Runtime:

131 min

Director:

John Madden

Cast:

Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Christian Bale, Irene Papas, Gerasimos Skiadaresis

5.9

28%

36

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Laurel Canyon

(2003)

Drama

Laurel Canyon focuses on Sam and Alex, a pair of upper-middle class lovebirds from the East Coast who relocate to Los Angeles. Enter Jane, Sam's estranged mother, a successful record producer, who's more than willing to put the couple up in her lavish digs. As Sam and Alex settle in at Jane's, they gradually lose their straight-and-nar...

Runtime:

103 min

Director:

Lisa Cholodenko

Cast:

Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola

6.4

69%

61

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Knight of Cups

(2015)

Drama, Romance

Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

Runtime:

118 min

Director:

Terrence Malick

Cast:

Christian Bale, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman

5.7

N/A

53

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The Portrait of a Lady

(1996)

Drama, Romance

Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her ...

Runtime:

144 min

6.3

43%

61

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Song to Song

(2017)

Drama, Romance

In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares — chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

Runtime:

129 min

Director:

Terrence Malick

Cast:

Michael Fassbender, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara

5.7

43%

54

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Spielberg

(2017)

Documentary, TV Movie

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Runtime:

147 min

Cast:

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Martin Scorsese

7.7

92%

N/A

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