Passion of the Christ, The

Passion of the Christ, The

2004

Oscar-winning actor-director Mel Gibson helms this controversial epic film that focuses on the last 12 hours of Jesus's life -- from the betrayal, trial and death of Jesus to his brutal Crucifixion and resurrection from the tomb. Starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as Jesus's mother and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, The Passion is spoken entirely in Latin and Aramaic, and the violent Crucifixion scenes are incredibly graphic.

By his wounds, we were healed.

JBscale
57
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 6 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 25, 2004
US Box Office
$370,782,930 (#62 of 7074)
Global Office
$611,899,420 (#178 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Graphic Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
3-Disc Definitive Edition & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
Aramaic: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Aramaic: DD 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
August 31, 2004
Acquired Date
June 11, 2012
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
March 23, 2008

Actors

Jim Caviezel
Jim Caviezel
Maia Morgenstern
Maia Morgenstern
Christo Jivkov
Christo Jivkov
Francesco De Vito
Francesco De Vito
Monica Bellucci
Monica Bellucci
Mattia Sbragia
Mattia Sbragia
Toni Bertorelli
Toni Bertorelli
Luca Lionello
Luca Lionello
Hristo Shopov
Hristo Shopov
Claudia Gerini
Claudia Gerini
Fabio Sartor
Fabio Sartor
Giacinto Ferro
Giacinto Ferro
Aleksander Mincer
Aleksander Mincer
Adel Ben Ayed
Adel Ben Ayed
Chokri Ben Zagden
Chokri Ben Zagden
Roberto Bestazzoni
Roberto Bestazzoni
Luca De Dominicis
Luca De Dominicis
Pietro Sarubbi
Pietro Sarubbi
Sergio Rubini
Sergio Rubini
Francesco Cabras
Francesco Cabras
Giovanni Capalbo
Giovanni Capalbo
Matt Patresi
Matt Patresi

Directors

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson

Producers

Bruce Davey
Bruce Davey
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Stephen McEveety
Stephen McEveety

Writers

Benedict Fitzgerald
Benedict Fitzgerald
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson

Special Features

Commentaries
  • composer John Debney
  • director/producer/co-screenwriter Mel Gibson, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and editor John Wright
  • director/producer/co-screenwriter Mel Gibson, language consultant and Aramaic/Latin translator Father William Fulco, and theologians Gerry Matatics and Father John Bartunek
  • producer Stephen McEveety, visual effects supervisor/second unit director Ted Rae, and special make-up and visual effects designer Keith Vanderlaan
Documentaries
  • We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ'
Featurettes
  • Anno Domini
  • Below the Line Panel Discussion
  • By His Wounds
  • Crucifixion: Punishment in the Ancient World
  • Jim Suffering
  • On Language
  • Paths of a Journey
  • Through the Ages
Other
  • Art Images
  • Characters and Their Actors
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Footnotes - Pop-Up Trivia Track
  • Historical Texts
  • Production Art
  • The Passion Recut - A 122-minute alternate version of the film
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • Wow!!! That is all I have to say. Before watching this movie, I heard all kinds of stuff about it. Being anit-Jewish and too "bloody".. Well come on people do you think they were nice to Jesus through all this? No! I would watch this movie, and while your watching it think of what God did do for us, and what a price He paid for us. And how Mel Gibson put his career on the line to create this, Mel you go!!! I thought it was a great movie, watch, enjoy, and remember who really loves you....

    1.1.2009 by krizty (10/10)
  • 3.23.2008 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Rotten
50%
Tomatometer
276 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
23,118 votes
METASCORE
47
44 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
255,568 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media