Dave Bautista: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 48
- on screen
- 2006–2026
- box office
- $9.22B
- average score
- 65
- Born
- January 18, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Full name
- David Michael Bautista Jr
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, professional wrestler, mixed martial artist
- Years active
- 1999-2019 (wrestling), 2006-present (acting), 2012 (MMA)
- Spouses
- Glenda Bautista, Angie Bautista, Sarah Jade
- Children
- 3
The Best Dave Bautista Movies
The highest-rated films Dave Bautista is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Avengers: Endgame (2019) scores highest, at 85. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Avengers: Endgame 2019 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Avengers: Infinity War 2018 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Dune: Part One 2021 · Beast Rabban Harkonnen -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Dune: Part Two 2024 · Beast Rabban -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Boy and the Heron 2023 · Animation
Dave Bautista's Career in Numbers
Dave Bautista's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dave Bautista works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Relative Strangers (2006) to The Wrecking Crew (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Dave Bautista Movies by Decade
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 23
- 2020s 19
The 2010s were Dave Bautista's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Dave Bautista Movies by Genre
- Action 23
- Drama 5
- Sci-Fi 4
- Documentary 4
- Animation 2
- Comedy 2
- Thriller 2
- Mystery 1
- Crime 1
Action is the genre Dave Bautista has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of drama (5).
Dave Bautista Career Milestones
- First film
- Relative Strangers 2006
- Biggest box office hit
- Avengers: Endgame $2.8B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Dune: Part One Movie Echo Score 85
- Newest film
- The Wrecking Crew 2026
Dave Bautista Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dave Bautista is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 65. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Dave Bautista Movies as an Actor
44- 2026
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender as Tagah · Animation Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2026
The Wrecking Crew as James · Action Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2025
Trap House Action Worldwide box office: $126K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2025
Afterburn as Jake · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 32 - 2025
In the Lost Lands as Boyce · Action Worldwide box office: $6.53M Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2024
The Last Showgirl as Eddie · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.93M Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2024
The Killer's Game as Joe Flood · Action Worldwide box office: $5.93M Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2024
My Spy: The Eternal City as JJ · Action Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2024
Parachute as Bryce · Drama Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2024 Dune: Part Two as Beast Rabban · Action Worldwide box office: $715M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2023 The Boy and the Heron Animation Worldwide box office: $295M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as Drax · Action Worldwide box office: $846M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2023
Knock at the Cabin as Leonard · Mystery Worldwide box office: $54.8M Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as Drax · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Duke Cody · Drama Worldwide box office: $13.3M Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2021 Dune: Part One as Beast Rabban Harkonnen · Action Worldwide box office: $411M Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2021
Dune as Beast Rabban Harkonnen · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2021
Army of the Dead as Scott Ward · Action Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2020
My Spy as JJ · Action Worldwide box office: $10.2M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019
Stuber as Vic Manning · Action Worldwide box office: $32.4M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019
Escape Plan: The Extractors as Trent DeRosa · Action Worldwide box office: $1.77M Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2019 Avengers: Endgame Action Worldwide box office: $2.8B Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2019
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Davidson · Action Worldwide box office: $21.8M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2018
Final Score as Knox · Action Worldwide box office: $1.47M Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2018
Hotel Artemis as Everest · Action Worldwide box office: $13.3M Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2018
Escape Plan 2: Hades as Trent DeRosa · Thriller Worldwide box office: $17.6M Movie Echo Score: 19 - 2018 Avengers: Infinity War Action Worldwide box office: $2.05B Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2017
Blade Runner 2049 as Sapper Morton · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $278M Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2017
2048: Nowhere to Run as Sapper Morton · Thriller - 2017
Bushwick Action Worldwide box office: $79.9K Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2017
Guardians Inferno Sci-Fi - 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Action Worldwide box office: $864M Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2016
Kickboxer: Vengeance Action Worldwide box office: $288K - 2015
SPECTRE Action - 2015
L.A. Slasher as The Drug Dealer #1 · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.42K - 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy Action Worldwide box office: $773M - 2014
Batista: The Animal Unleashed Documentary - 2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1 as Batista · Documentary - 2012
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption as Argomael · Action - 2011
House of the Rising Sun as Ray · Crime - 2011
The John Cena Experience as Batista (archive footage) · Documentary - 2010
Wrong Side of Town as Big Ronnie 'B.R.' · Drama - 2008
The Undertaker: 15-0 Documentary - 2006
Relative Strangers as Wrestler (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $155K
Dave Bautista in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Dave Bautista?
Dave Bautista was born in Washington, D.C., U.S. in 1969 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 2006, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
David Michael Bautista Jr, known as Dave Bautista, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019, regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of all time. Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with WWE (then WWF) in 2000. His wrestling prowess saw him gaining numerous championships and making significant contributions to the wrestling industry. He retired from professional wrestling after WrestleMania 35 in 2019. As an actor, Bautista has starred in various films, including 'The Man with the Iron Fists', 'Riddick', 'Guardians of the Galaxy' where he played Drax the Destroyer, the James Bond film 'Spectre', 'Blade Runner 2049', 'My Spy', 'Army of the Dead', and 'Dune'. Prior to his wrestling and acting careers, he lived in poverty and had a hard life, which included exposure to violent crime at an early age.
Bautista also had a brief stint as a mixed martial artist in 2012. Additionally, he is known for his philanthropy work, primarily in Ovarian Cancer Research due to his first wife's battle with the disease. Bautista became a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie and even had an action figure made in his likeness during his wrestling career. Bautista's life and career have been encapsulated in his autobiography, Batista Unleashed, which provides a detailed and personal insight into his journey.
Who Dave Bautista Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dave Bautista shares the most films with. Pom Klementieff comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Chris Pratt (7).
Dave Bautista: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dave Bautista has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dave Bautista been in?
Dave Bautista is credited on 48 films, from 2006 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dave Bautista's highest-grossing movie?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) is Dave Bautista's biggest box office hit, with $2.8B worldwide, ahead of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) ($2.05B). Across every film with box office figures, Dave Bautista's movies have made $9.22B.
Dave Bautista's biggest hits What is the best Dave Bautista movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Dave Bautista's best-rated film is Dune: Part One (2021) with a score of 85, followed by Avengers: Endgame (2019) (85).
Best Dave Bautista movies, ranked How old is Dave Bautista?
Dave Bautista is 57 years old, born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., U.S..
What is Dave Bautista's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dave Bautista's filmography is Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026), in the role of Tagah.
Who does Dave Bautista work with most often?
Dave Bautista shares the most films with Pom Klementieff (7 films), Chris Pratt (7 films) and Karen Gillan (7 films).
The Best Dave Bautista Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 48 credits.
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