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Original title: Passion of the Christ, The Directed by
Mel Gibson Written by
Benedict Fitzgerald, Mel Gibson Cast
James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Hristo Jivkov, Francesco De Vito, Monica Bellucci [more]
Release Date
• USA: Mar 11, 2005
• UK: 26 Mar 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Aug 31, 2004
• R2: 31 Aug 2004
Budget $30,000,000
BoxOffice: $99.9M
Official Website:
The Passion of the Christ Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for sequences of graphic violence.
Running Time
2 hours, 7 minutes
Country USA
Studio Icon Productions, Marquis Films
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• The Passion of the Christ (2004)
• The Passion of Christ
• The Passion (2003)
• The Passion Recut
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The Passion of the Christ Reviews |
This film was one of the riskiest projects in the history of Hollywood but he created it for a reason and you gotta give the man that much. Nobody is saying that this is exactly how it all went down back in the day (nobody can say that with complete conviction anyway), but this is one man's vision of that time and as a movie...it's pretty damn good! [read review] 8/10
-- (JoBlo.com)
It would be impossible not to react to The Passion of the Christ; the impact of those reactions is harder to predict. One can only hope those who see the film are closer to enlightenment, if not to truth, than either Gibson, or his critics, give them credit for. [read review] 
--Leigh Johnson (Hollywood.com)
With all the media fervor behind making this so controversial the whole world had to see it, who wouldn't? Would it be anti-Semitic? ... It turns out that, no, I barely stayed awake through it, but I did find it anti-Semitic. I do not, however, wish tosimply say, “It’s anti-Semitic!” and then walk away after dropping that label so lightly. [read review] 4/10
-- (CHUD.com)
Despite all the hype and controversy, 'Passion' turns out overall to be something surprising - rather average. Visually its glorious, the straight fowardness of the tone & lack of backstory make for an essentially empty adaptation... [read review] 
--Garth Franklin (DarkHorizons)
Sometimes hard to follow for those less familiar with the details, it’s a realistic and unsettling reflection into Christianity and the nature of man for good or evil that must be hailed as a cinematic masterpiece for its boldness. [read review] 
--Derek May (MovieWeb)
The movie is so wrapped up in its violence that it loses Jesus' message of love and inspires only resentment for the people handing out this intolerable punishment; this is a very one-sided interpretation of Jesus' life. [read review] C-
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
...an astonishing cinematic achievement, utterly riveting from start to finish. Intense and dramatic, the film's only real drawback is the hardcore violence - which will undoubtedly turn off a large number of viewers. [read review]
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
The visceral shock of this violence should have an effect on anybody with a Christian belief however as a film in its own right The Passion Of Christ is not on the better end of the scale. [read review]
--Carl Lazarevic (MovieWeb)
And even after the hour-plus of graphic brutality and stereotyping that so punishingly lead up to it, the Crucifixion scene itself is as powerfully and beautifully staged as any on film. [read review] 
-- (L.A. Daily News)
Powerful, brutal and as subtle as a smack in the face, The Passion Of The Christ may be the most relentless horror film since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It is certainly more violent. [read review] 
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Alternate title: The Gospel according to Takashi Miike. Seriously, Mel Gibson is the closest Hollywood equivalent to the Japanese director of “Audition” and “Ichi the Killer”. [read review] 
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
Despite graphically portraying lots of nails, this film never really pins Jesus down. Beautiful, violent - and also funny for all the wrong reasons, and boring. [read review] 5/10
--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
Putting an artistic expression of this shape and explicitness is brave of Mel Gibson, and “The Passion of the Christ” is a profoundly felt and memorable film. [read review] C
--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
Despite the controversy and lack of commercial appeal of the film, Gibson put his heart into the production and created one of the best films of the decade. [read review] A
--Gareth Von Kallenbach (Lee's Movie Info)
My problem with The Passion is that it relies too heavily on the religiously knowledgeable viewers who have a rich history of the subject matter. [read review] C+
--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
Controversial Biblical drama, directed by Mel Gibson and focusing on the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus Christ. [read review]
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
For moviegoers who don’t share Mel Gibson’s religious agenda, it’s nothing but an unpleasant experience. [read review] 58/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
This graphic depiction of the crucifixion of Christ misses any spiritual meaning to this seismic event. [read review]
--Kirk Honeycutt (Hollywod Reporter)
...the film is frightening -- not for its dogma, but for the relentlessness of its brutality. [read review]
--Christy Lemire (San Francisco Examiner)
Christ. What a movie. [read review] 
--B. Alan Orange (MovieWeb)
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