The Passion of the Christ

2004
R
2h 7m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

254K

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Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.

Director
- Mel Gibson
Writers
- Benedict Fitzgerald
- Mel Gibson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

254K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

975

312

Director
- Mel Gibson
Writers
- Benedict Fitzgerald
- Mel Gibson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 30 wins & 24 nominations total

Trivia
Jim Caviezel experienced a shoulder separation when the 150lb cross dropped on his shoulder. The scene is still in the movie.

Goofs
Satan moves through the crowd while Jesus is being beaten. Jesus is the only one who is supposed to be able to see Satan. However, one man in the crowd follows Satan with his eyes as Satan moves past him.

Quotes
Jesus: Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do.

Crazy credits
The movie doesn't begin with credits, but only with a verse from the Bible: "He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; by His wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53; 700 B.C.

Alternate versions
In January 2005, Mel Gibson announced that a slightly (5-6 minutes) shorter version would be released to theaters in March 2005 (just in time for Easter), under the title "The Passion Recut". The new version features no new scenes, but trimming of the most graphic scenes, particularly the scourging.

Connections
Edited into The Arrivals (2008)

Soundtracks
Azeri
Written and Performed by Göksel Baktagir (as Goksel Baktagir) and Yurdal Tokcan

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Review

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Watched every Easter-now 2024

I watched first time at a special premiere for my church. We got to see it before anyone else since we saw it two days before it premiered nationwide.. To watch the reactions of my fellow church members was amazing. Many sat in stun silence, while others just bawled openly.

Now, all these years later, I can say this film is still probably the most powerful, and brutally honest film that I have ever seen. If you are a Christian as I am, this film shows everything that we ever need to see about Jesus's last 12 hours, but even if you are an atheist, this film is just plain powerful in the way it was made, and created.

Mel Gibson did as a Director in this film something I doubt that the great Martin Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola, or Quentin Tarantino could never do.

From the cast, to the direction, to the sets, to the costumes, I believe this is al near perfect a film as you will ever see.