Total Worldwide Box Office Gross: $373.7 Million The first entry in Christopher Nolan's landscape-changing Bat-Trilogy, Batman Begins was a revelation for fans and critics alike. Nolan crafted the Batman film all fans had waited their entire lives for, by taking us all back to Bruce Wayne's search for himself and fostering his need to avenge the death of his parents by creating the Batman legend. The film itself was ground-breaking in every aspect, from its real world take on the character to its casting of Hollywood royalty to round out the principle players. Batman Begins was produced with a budget of $150 million dollars, all of which it would make back by its 3rd week of release. The film again recast the title role, this time with Christian Bale as the lead character, who was coming off several great films including American Psycho, Equilibrium, and a head-turning performance in The Machinist. Morgan Freeman was cast as Wayne Enterprises savant Lucius Fox, and Michael Caine was placed into the legendary role of Alfred Pennyworth, alongside the great Gary Oldman as the iconic Jim Gordon. The film itself took Bruce Wayne through his search to become Batman, and his struggle to establish the legend across a corrupt Gotham City that was in desperate need of someone to stand up for its best interests. Begins was a magnificent start to a new on-screen telling of the Batman legend, and it would kick off one of the most profitable film franchises in the history of cinema. Batman Begins ranks at #205 on the all-time worldwide box office chart.
