Net Worth, Earnings & Box Office
Estimated net worth (mid)$209,529,128
Estimated net worth range$175,419,735 - $243,638,521
Estimated career tierA-List
Savings rate range18% - 25%
Total box office (Worldwide)$5,794,407,531
Total box office (Worldwide, inflation-adjusted)$8,234,305,840
Total box office (North America)$2,903,299,103
Total box office (North America, inflation-adjusted)$4,241,587,710
Career earnings (known salaries)$306,744,972
Career earnings (inflation-adjusted)$431,579,825
Films with salary data55
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Overall Score | Worldwide Box Office | Worldwide (Inflation-Adjusted) | Cast Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amsterdam | 2022 | 78.4 | $31,245,810 | $33,487,566 | $5,000,000 source (Actors want to work with Russell, and some even worked for scale on “Amsterdam,” including Bale who ended up pocketing a $5 million salary.) |
 | Paul's Promise | 2022 | 55.6 | $258,545 | $277,095 | $2,815,000 (est) |
 | Thor: Love and Thunder | 2022 | 91.8 | $760,928,060 | $815,521,500 | $10,000,000 source (Based on reports, Christian Bale received a salary of $10 million for his portrayal of the terrifying Gorr the God Butcher.) |
 | Dark State | 2021 | 59.8 | $5,824 | $6,742 | $29,521,000 (est) |
 | Doctor Who Live Q&A And Screening | 2020 | 57.4 | $228,615 | $277,112 | $3,994,000 (est) |
 | Ford v Ferrari | 2019 | 96.0 | $225,508,210 | $276,659,870 | $15,000,000 source (As per the reports, the Interstellar actor was paid an amount of $10 million for his role as Carroll Shelby while Christian Bale was paid a whopping $15 million for his role as Ken Miles in the movie.) |
 | Vice | 2018 | 86.8 | $76,073,490 | $95,038,840 | $4,333,000 (est) |
 | Hostiles | 2017 | 82.4 | $35,669,016 | $45,652,268 | $3,611,000 (est) |
 | The Dark Below | 2017 | 60.3 | $7,095 | $9,081 | $29,521,000 (est) |
 | Knight of Cups | 2016 | 59.2 | $1,026,288 | $1,341,444 | $17,000 (est) |
 | The Big Short | 2015 | 93.7 | $133,440,870 | $176,626,160 | $2,278,000 (est) |
 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | 2014 | 82.5 | $268,175,630 | $355,414,850 | $12,637,000 (est) |
 | American Hustle | 2013 | 92.8 | $251,171,810 | $338,165,630 | $2,500,000 source (For American Hustle, however, he received only $2.5 million for his baseline salary but got backend points as well, which would have increased his pay.) |
 | Out of the Furnace | 2013 | 75.1 | $15,660,668 | $21,084,770 | $1,324,000 (est) |
 | In Darkness | 2012 | 82.9 | $9,661,759 | $13,200,757 | $29,521,000 (est) |
 | The City Dark | 2012 | 60.2 | $9,269 | $12,664 | $29,521,000 (est) |
 | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | 97.3 | $1,084,939,100 | $1,482,340,600 | $15,000,000 source (Lastly, the studio paid him $15 million for The Dark Knight Rises, bringing his total earnings as Batman to at least $54 million.) |
 | The Flowers of War | 2012 | 66.1 | $2,855,644 | $3,901,636 | $9,178,000 (est) |
 | The Fighter | 2010 | 91.8 | $129,190,870 | $185,819,230 | $1,252,000 (est) |
 | Public Enemies | 2009 | 89.3 | $214,104,620 | $313,121,760 | $6,020,000 (est) |
 | Terminator Salvation | 2009 | 87.1 | $371,353,000 | $543,092,900 | $8,000,000 source (Terminator Salvation. $8 Million.) |
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | 98.6 | $1,003,845,400 | $1,462,639,500 | $10,000,000 source (For The Dark Knight, Bale's salary increased to $10 million, along with a $20 million performance bonus.) |
 | 3:10 to Yuma | 2007 | 90.9 | $70,016,224 | $105,953,150 | $2,154,000 (est) |
 | Dark Blue Almost Black | 2007 | 73.9 | $2,171,323 | $3,285,789 | $16,699,000 (est) |
 | I'm Not There | 2007 | 73.1 | $11,664,116 | $17,650,908 | $962,000 (est) |
 | Rescue Dawn | 2007 | 73.8 | $7,177,143 | $10,860,925 | $962,000 (est) |
 | Harsh Times | 2006 | 66.8 | $5,967,038 | $9,285,019 | $115,000 (est) |
 | The Prestige | 2006 | 93.7 | $109,676,310 | $170,662,000 | $1,778,000 (est) |
 | Batman Begins | 2005 | 96.9 | $373,443,780 | $599,842,900 | $9,000,000 source (Christian Bale reportedly earned $9 million for his role in Batman Begins.) |
 | The New World | 2005 | 75.6 | $31,510,856 | $50,614,212 | $907,000 (est) |
 | 2 Brothers & a Bride | 2004 | 26.0 | $28,909 | $48,008 | $3,323,000 (est) |
 | The Machinist | 2004 | 81.6 | $8,203,235 | $13,622,842 | $250,000 source (For his role and intense physical metamorphosis in The Machinist, he only earned $250,000) |
 | Laurel Canyon | 2003 | 59.3 | $4,412,203 | $7,522,326 | $26,000 (est) |
 | The Gatekeeper | 2003 | 66.1 | $312,434 | $532,666 | $1,778,000 (est) |
 | Equilibrium | 2002 | 75.3 | $5,359,645 | $9,345,862 | $1,204,000 (est) |
 | Reign of Fire | 2002 | 79.7 | $82,150,184 | $143,249,100 | $3,606,000 (est) |
 | Son of the Bride | 2002 | 59.9 | $8,772,695 | $15,297,356 | $3,323,000 (est) |
 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | 2001 | 65.4 | $62,112,896 | $110,021,544 | $1,690,000 (est) |
 | American Psycho | 2000 | 85.5 | $34,266,564 | $62,424,048 | $50,000 source (Lionsgate begrudgingly agreed to hire Bale with a small $50,000 salary.) |
 | Shaft | 2000 | 78.3 | $107,196,496 | $195,281,890 | $1,176,000 (est) |
 | The Cup | 2000 | 42.9 | $1,079,108 | $1,965,832 | $18,000 (est) |
 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | 1999 | 70.3 | $16,071,990 | $30,262,804 | $176,000 (est) |
 | All the Little Animals | 1999 | 33.2 | $26,558 | $50,007 | $0 (est) |
 | Metroland | 1999 | 28.7 | $26,682 | $50,241 | $0 (est) |
 | The Last of the High Kings | 1998 | 36.9 | $7,682 | $14,784 | $21,062,000 (est) |
 | Velvet Goldmine | 1998 | 56.1 | $1,054,291 | $2,029,025 | $222,000 (est) |
 | The Portrait of a Lady | 1996 | 44.7 | $3,692,836 | $7,383,318 | $6,000 (est) |
 | The Secret Agent | 1996 | 21.3 | $106,606 | $213,144 | $1,000 (est) |
 | Pocahontas | 1995 | 89.3 | $141,580,610 | $291,429,380 | $1,690,000 (est) |
 | Little Women | 1994 | 85.2 | $50,085,124 | $106,016,890 | $232,000 (est) |
 | American Friends | 1993 | 37.9 | $23,034 | $50,005 | $601,000 (est) |
 | Swing Kids | 1993 | 56.1 | $5,632,086 | $12,226,888 | $601,000 (est) |
 | Newsies | 1992 | 59.7 | $2,819,485 | $6,304,152 | $1,221,000 (est) |
 | Henry V | 1989 | 70.4 | $10,161,099 | $25,705,942 | $94,000 (est) |
 | Empire of the Sun | 1987 | 82.3 | $22,238,696 | $61,410,908 | $771,000 (est) |
Basic Facts
NameChristian Bale
Date of birthN/A
Films in database55
Tooltips
- Actors want to work with Russell, and some even worked for scale on “Amsterdam,” including Bale who ended up pocketing a $5 million salary.
- As per the reports, the Interstellar actor was paid an amount of $10 million for his role as Carroll Shelby while Christian Bale was paid a whopping $15 million for his role as Ken Miles in the movie.
- Based on reports, Christian Bale received a salary of $10 million for his portrayal of the terrifying Gorr the God Butcher.
- Christian Bale reportedly earned $9 million for his role in Batman Begins.
- For American Hustle, however, he received only $2.5 million for his baseline salary but got backend points as well, which would have increased his pay.
- For The Dark Knight, Bale's salary increased to $10 million, along with a $20 million performance bonus.
- For his role and intense physical metamorphosis in The Machinist, he only earned $250,000
- Lastly, the studio paid him $15 million for The Dark Knight Rises, bringing his total earnings as Batman to at least $54 million.
- Lionsgate begrudgingly agreed to hire Bale with a small $50,000 salary.
- Terminator Salvation. $8 Million.
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