The Passion of the Christ
By his wounds, we were healed.
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
Directed by Mel Gibson · Drama · 127 min · 2004
Trailer
Director
Mel Gibson
Studio
Icon Productions
Release
2004-02-25
Runtime
127 min
Genres
Drama
Cast & Characters
Jesus
Jim Caviezel
Maria
Maia Morgenstern
Juan
Christo Jivkov
Pedro
Francesco De Vito
Caifás
Mattia Sbragia
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Critical Assessment
The Passion of the Christ holds 7.5/10 on TMDb (5291 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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Ratings as of August 19, 2026
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The Passion of the Christ holds 7.5/10 on TMDb (5291 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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The Passion of the Christ has a runtime of 127 min.
Who directed The Passion of the Christ?+
The Passion of the Christ was directed by Mel Gibson.
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Fan & Critic Buzz
Reviewers praised the film's attention to detail and faithfulness to the Gospels, with some noting that the English language can be off-putting at first but improves as the movie progresses. Many found the portrayal of Jesus' suffering and resurrection to be powerful and moving. The trailer comments expressed enthusiasm for the film's themes and performances, particularly Jim Caviezel's role.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
The fact that there is precious little English spoken here can come across as a little off-putting at the start. Until, that is, you remember that this is a story that has been told several times - not least in the bible, and so actually the language of the dialogue doesn't reall…
CinemaSerf · 7/10**_The Suffering of The Christ_** Helmed by Mel Gibson, “The Passion of the Christ” (2004) details the excruciating last 12 hours of the life of Jesus (Yeshua) Christ as detailed in the Bible, as well as various devotional writings. Jim Caviezel stars in the eponymous role and it…
Wuchak · 9/10**A film rooted in the Gospels and Catholic devotion** Mel Gibson focuses the entire narrative on roughly the last twelve hours of Jesus’ earthly life, from Gethsemane to the tomb, following the Passion accounts in the canonical Gospels with additional details drawn from traditio…
RoyMcKenzie · 10/10
From the trailer's comments
NO WAYYY FINALLY 4K
@the2494silvester · 153 likesThe return of "The Passion of the Christ" is getting us ready for "The Resurrection of the Christ"
@nicoleburdick6209 · 128 likesThought this was a trailer for resurrection got my heart racing
@CamPlays355 · 262 likesCan't wait for The Resurrection of The Christ.
@itsaashish · 67 likesGreatest story ever told.
@wollnirfgc · 128 likesJim caviezel is an amazing actor.
@kenshiroryuji · 55 likesI remember watching The Passion of the Christ and to be honest, with the film returning back into theaters in September for the anticipation of the Resurrection sequel, The film is going to be shown in 4K after 22 years.
@BlueThomasFanatic · 68 likesI’ve been saying for the last few months that before the resurrection comes out we need the passion to return to theaters. Thank You God it’s happening
@Followjesus247 · 42 likes
