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Name: The Passion of the Christ
Director: Mel Gibson
Genre: drama
Released: 2004
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.3

The Passion of the Christ has an iRankMovies score of 62/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

By his wounds, we were healed.

Release:2004

Runtime:2h 7m

Country:United States

Director:Mel Gibson

Language:English

Genre

Drama

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Keywords

MissionSufferingRoman EmpireChristianityJewryRomanCrucifixionApostle

iRank62

The Passion of the Christ rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.3/10· 274K votes

Rotten Tomatoes50%

Metacritic47%

TMDb7.547/10· 5K votes

With 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The Passion of the Christ

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

Cast of The Passion of the Christ

Jim Caviezel
as Jesus
Maia Morgenstern
as Maria
Christo Jivkov
as Juan
Francesco De Vito
as Pedro
Monica Bellucci
as Magdalena
Mattia Sbragia
as Caifás
Toni Bertorelli
as Anás
Luca Lionello
as Judas
Hristo Shopov
as Poncio Pilato
Claudia Gerini
as Claudia Procles
Fabio Sartor
as Abenader
Giacinto Ferro
as Joseph of Arimathea

The Passion of the Christ facts

Budget: $30M
Box office: $610.1M
Collection: The Passion of the Christ Collection

Our take on The Passion of the Christ

Mel Gibson's 2004 drama offers a graphic, unflinching portrayal of the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Rather than a broad biography, it fixes its gaze on suffering, rendering the last day with a physical intensity that many viewers find harrowing. The dialogue is delivered in ancient languages, deepening its ritual, immersive quality. This is a film built for reflection and devotion more than entertainment, and its unrelenting violence divides audiences sharply. Those approaching it from faith or a serious interest in its subject will engage most fully. Anyone sensitive to graphic depictions of brutality should weigh that carefully before watching.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

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