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The Passion of the Christ
2004
· Movie
· 127 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2496
- IMDb #1419
- Google retired #89
- Rotten Tomatoes #2748
- Metacritic #2802
- Letterboxd #1745
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3785
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1518
- Metacritic Critics #3653
- Metacritic Audience #1025
- Criticker #2506
- Douban #752
- Kinopoisk #318
- AlloCiné #2844
Every rating
40–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 40, highest is Google on 96. Critics average 48, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The film depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. It focuses on his betrayal, arrest, and the intense suffering and persecution he endured leading up to his crucifixion at the hands of the Roman Empire, portraying the physical and spiritual agony of his sacrifice.
Details
- Director
- Mel Gibson
- Writers
- Benedict Fitzgerald, Mel Gibson
- Based on
- Passion
- Studio
- Icon Productions
- Released
- 25 February 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $610.1M
- Awards
- 17 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →17 wins from 27 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Makeup | Keith Vanderlaan & Christien Tinsley | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Original Score | John Debney | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel | Nominee |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2004 | Top Box Office Films (Henry Mancini Award recognition) | John Debney (composer) | Winner |
| American Society of Cinematographers 2004 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Caleb Deschanel | Nominee |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2004 | Best Popular Movie | The Passion of the Christ | Nominee |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2004 | Best Actress | Claudia Gerini | Winner |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2004 | Best Picture | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Keith Vanderlaan & Christien Tinsley | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | John Debney | Nominee |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Claudia Gerini | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Cinematographer of the Year | Caleb Deschanel | Winner |
| Producer of the Year | Mel Gibson | Winner |
Movieguide Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Grace Prize for Acting in a Movie | Jim Caviezel (as Jesus Christ) | Winner |
| John Templeton Foundation Epiphany Prize (Most Inspirational Movie) | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films (Henry Mancini Award recognition) | John Debney (composer) | Winner |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film Actress | Maia Morgenstern (as Mary, Mother of Jesus) | Winner |
GMA Dove Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Instrumental Album of the Year (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | John Debney / soundtrack team | Winner |
Golden Eagle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing in a Feature Film — Music | Michael T. Ryan | Winner |
Hollywood Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Producer of the Year | Mel Gibson | Winner |
Ischia Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film | Mel Gibson | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Freedom of Expression Award | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
People’s Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Motion Picture — Drama | The Passion of the Christ | Winner |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Mel Gibson | Winner |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Caleb Deschanel | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Popular Movie | The Passion of the Christ | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for a Drama Film | John Debney | Nominee |
International Horror Guild Award
1 nomination
| Best Movie | The Passion of the Christ | Nominee |
Irish Film and Television Awards
1 nomination
| Jameson People's Choice Award for Best International Film | The Passion of the Christ | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Performance | Jim Caviezel | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Monica Bellucci | Nominee |