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The Passion of the Christ

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In this version of Christ's crucifixion, based on the New Testament, Judas expedites the downfall of Jesus (Jim Caviezel) by handing him over to the Roman Empire's handpicked officials. To the horror of his mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), Magdalen (Monica Bellucci), whom he saved from damnation, and his disciples, Jesus is condemned to death. He is tortured as he drags a crucifix to nearby Calvary, where he is nailed to the cross. He dies, but not before a last act of grace.
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Director Mel Gibson's zeal is unmistakable, but The Passion of the Christ will leave many viewers emotionally drained rather than spiritually uplifted.

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Will Self London Evening Standard If I believed in life eternal with access to a heavenly multiplex I still wouldn't advise you to see this film, but, as things stand, if thou goest anywhere this week, be it to see an honest piece of graven imagery, not this religiose rubbish. Jan 9, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Extremely violent, and powerful; for mature teens. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader If I were a Christian, I'd be appalled to have this primitive and pornographic bloodbath presume to speak for me. Mar 5, 2008 Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily While the scenes we are witnessing are graphic and difficult to watch, there’s no denying the immersive experience that Passion brought to the screen. It’s as valid and visceral as any biblical story that’s ever been captured on film. Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com It is perhaps testament to the material that the film can be read both as a literal illustration of the story of Christ’s suffering at the hands of the Romans... an anti-authoritarian tract that questions the very assumptions of guilt and blame... May 6, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Gibson has made a strange experimental film that he offers as an act of faith, but which seems more like an act of directorial hubris. Rated: D Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam P One of the Greatest Films ever made! Mel Gibson tells the story in it's most realistic form. Nothing is sugarcoated here. You will feel this film. I personally watched this film effect and change people's way of life. An absolute must watch! For mature audiences. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review James Y The very first accurate description of the last days of Jesus Christ. Jim Caviezel turns in possibly the greatest job of acting ever. Why do I say this? He had to learn 3 different languages, the last 2 of which are “dead” languages to do this film. Hebrew, Aramaic and Latin. How and why this amazing actor was NEVER even nominated for the Academy Award is most painfully obvious: Hollywood despises Christians. If he’d have been portraying Mohammed he’d have won every award there is. The same is true for the overall film itself. Nominated for NOTHING. Mel Gibson has made a beautiful and honest film. But it’s a Christian based film, so nothing is given. It’s so very obvious to anyone with a brain. It’s pathetic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Ben M Perfectly depicts the sacrifice Christ gave for us. Really great visuals during the torture scenes, really makes you whince. Don't know what people were expecting with this movie, this story is literally 2 centuries old, you know what's going to happen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Audience Member As I read the comments under this movie, I am absolutely distraught and appalled. At the amount of people that see this film as nothing more than a gratuitous, lackluster, empty, “pornographic” (as I saw one comment said) film. It is now clear to me. That half of the people that watched this movie have no clue the suffering that Jesus went through. Biblically written mind you. This movie has 50% rotten tomatoes on this website, which means that 50% of the people that watched this movie were agnostic/atheist, or even Christian, believing that the tail of how horribly Jesus suffered, was nothing compared to this movie. In all honesty, it was nothing compared to this movie, Jesus would’ve loved to have been treated the way he was treated in this movie, if you’ve actually read the biblical descriptions of how horribly he was treated in the scenario in his last hours of life, you’d feel Mel Gibson didn’t do Enough. But yet, so many people decide to ruin the message of this movie with their superficial and mindless beliefs, Not understanding that this movie is a fraction of how horribly Jesus was treated before his death upon the cross. To anybody reading the comments, who believes that this was in Any way, a film meant to prove anything other than the suffering of Jesus, and how horrible it was, or who think that this movie is in any way, an unrealistic portrayal of what happened, I pray that you are awoken to the horror Jesus went through, for all of us, to be able to have life after death. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review CJ J Very bloody and dark but it’s a great story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Audience Member It’s made well sure. Good acting, good music, good scenery but… unless you know who Jesus is the whole film is just a man being tortured. No doubt violence sells so if you enjoy that you’ll love this. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this version of Christ's crucifixion, based on the New Testament, Judas expedites the downfall of Jesus (Jim Caviezel) by handing him over to the Roman Empire's handpicked officials. To the horror of his mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), Magdalen (Monica Bellucci), whom he saved from damnation, and his disciples, Jesus is condemned to death. He is tortured as he drags a crucifix to nearby Calvary, where he is nailed to the cross. He dies, but not before a last act of grace.
Director
Mel Gibson
Producer
Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson, Stephen McEveety
Screenwriter
Benedict Fitzgerald, Mel Gibson
Distributor
Newmarket Film Group
Production Co
Icon Entertainment International
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Aramaic
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 25, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$371.4M
Runtime
2h 6m
Sound Mix
DTS, SDDS, Dolby SRD, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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