The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

By his wounds, we were healed.

Directed by Mel Gibson

Produced by Icon Productions

2004127 min7.5 / 10

A visceral, spiritually intense meditation on Christ's final hours, built on graphic suffering and deep faith rather than narrative complexity.

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

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  • Is The Passion of the Christ one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Is The Passion of the Christ violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is The Passion of the Christ sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Passion of the Christ easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Passion of the Christ scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Passion of the Christ end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Surprise62

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Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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