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The Passion of the Christ (2004) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Independent Film Guide - See photos, festival coverage and more!  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: B- 14 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: A- 132597 ratings A depiction of the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem. The story opens in the Garden of Olives where Jesus has gone to pray after the Last Supper. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, the controversial Jesus--who has performed 'miracles' and has publicly announced that he is 'the Son of God'--is arrested and taken back within the city walls of Jerusalem.... See Full Description Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Biopic and Politics/Religion Running Time: 2 hrs. 6 min. Release Date: February 25th, 2004 MPAA Rating: R for for sequences of graphic violence. (original). Distributors: Equinoxe Films, Newmarket Films U.S. Box Office: $370,270,943 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Mattia Sbragia, Hristo Shopov Directed by: Mel Gibson Produced by: Enzo Sisti, Mel Gibson, Steve McEveety See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (13) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Phil Kloer "This is a movie so singular, so intense, so overwhelming that it simply has to be experienced." more... B+ Boston Globe, Ty Burr "If Passion is powerful...it is only through the bludgeoning, forensic intensity with which the film dwells on Christ's suffering." more... C+ Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "I was moved by the depth of feeling, by the skill of the actors and technicians, by their desire to see this project through no matter what." more... A Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington "...a passionate but gruesomely physical picture." more... B- More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  A-    Thought provoking  by melmiron (2/26/2004) 5703 out of 5917 people found this review helpful It is not that other movies haven't been made about the suffering of Jesus Christ...Full Review   A The last temptation of Mel Gibson  by c_colorado (3/9/2004) 648 out of 1277 people found this review helpful If Jesus of Nazareth had done nothing else but endure the punishments inflicted...Full Review   B- Mel's Passion  by woodlandheights (2/25/2004) 1405 out of 7502 people found this review helpful Overall I was a little disappointed with the direction that Mel took with this...Full Review   C+ The story of all time  by currahee1983 (2/25/2004) 4924 out of 5319 people found this review helpful This film was so well done. Mel Gibson took a great risk to make a film version...Full Review   A+ More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)