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2004

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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-wrote the screenplay--PASSION .. Read more

Starring	James Caviezel, Maja Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Mattia Sbragia
Director	Mel Gibson
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama

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- Directed by Mel Gibson, this film was about as controversial as they come. read more »
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- - 134
  - 69
  Distasteful, distorting, disgusting
  
  Whatever your religious stance, it is hard to deny how brilliant and powerful the story of Christ's crucifixion is. Therefore despite the cloud of ... read more »
  
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  - Aman1
  - Middlesex
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 13:39
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- - 4
  - 0
  Shameful and Disgusting
  
  Clearly Mel Gibson used a passionate story to sell a film that was made up of unnecessary and uncalled for violence. The film should have focused more on the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 07:48
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  - 5
  Truly moving!
  
  Truly moving! I found this perfect viewing especially during the season of Lent. Highly recommended. Great performance by Jim Caviezel.
  
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- 1081003
- - a customer
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 11:37
- - 2
  - 20
  thought provoking
  
  Brilliant!!!
  
  Disturbing passionate and thought provoking film.
  
  Maybe not an easy film to watch for some people but what quality.
  
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- - goth
  - 15 reviews
  - Watford
  - 30 Oct 2011 at 13:05
- - 10
  - 4
  'Torture Porn' at its worst....
  
  Why is it Torture porn at it's worst you may ask? Simply put, because it claims to be a film of substance. This film has no substance, unless you class a ... read more »
  
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  - JohnnyMOT
  - 24 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 30 Aug 2011 at 17:00
- - 2
  - 19
  Visually Stunning
  
  Not to be confused with the film ' The last temptation of Christ' this film depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus.
  
  It is directed by... read more »
  
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- - RedValleyJohn
  - 136 reviews
  - Biggleswade
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 21:07
- - 2
  - 18
  Barbaric and thought provoking
  
  An intimate and intensely inescapable portrayal. This is indicative of the inhumane, discriminatory and brutally barbaric nature of both society and the mob. ... read more »
  
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- - TeamGregg
  - 6 reviews
  - 25 Jun 2011 at 11:06
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  - 16
  The Passion of the Christ
  
  As a person that isn't at all of a religious persuasion I can say that I was impressed by Mel Gibsons Passion.
  
  Jim Caviezel had a very difficult ... read more »
  
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- - Dabber
  - 51 reviews
  - Crewe
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 18:10
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  - 17
  Good but really violent that I can't watch it anymore
  
  I kinda like the film but its really killed my stomach to watched Jesus being tortured and it wasn't fair to see so much suffering in him and I kinda wished... read more »
  
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- - Lewzo
  - 43 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 00:19
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  - 17
  Heavy film.
  
  The film is showing the cruel reality of the last moments of Christ life, as they are described in the Bible. It is important to see and imagine what the Son of... read more »
  
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  - Salisbury, Wiltshire
  - 01 Apr 2011 at 18:25
- - 35
  - 2
  Really painful to watch!!!
  
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  I'm a muslim & believe that Jesus was not Crucified, thus this story is not true, but even from a fictional view it was horrific to barely watch & ... read more »
  
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  - Gloucester
  - 06 Mar 2011 at 17:59
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- - 134
  - 69
  Distasteful, distorting, disgusting
  
  Whatever your religious stance, it is hard to deny how brilliant and powerful the story of Christ's crucifixion is. Therefore despite the cloud of ... read more »
  
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- 307491
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  - Aman1
  - Middlesex
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 13:39
- - 50
  - 17
  rubbish
  
  This is worse than I could have ever imagined. Great film if you are into self flaggellation. Rent this and watch Jesus being tortured for two hours. Didn'... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 11:47
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  - 8
  Deliberately exlusive
  
  Given that I assume Christians are meant to want to spread the word of Christ, this is a feeble effort from Gibson. His religious arrogance is very apparent - ... read more »
  
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- - otty81
  - Devon
  - 14 Oct 2004 at 20:32
- - 35
  - 2
  Really painful to watch!!!
  
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  I'm a muslim & believe that Jesus was not Crucified, thus this story is not true, but even from a fictional view it was horrific to barely watch & ... read more »
  
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  - Gloucester
  - 06 Mar 2011 at 17:59
- - 34
  - 4
  Don't bother
  
  I love all films, well most, and this was a film full of gratuitous violence which offended me greatly ( and i Loved The Road) It was really awful, and probably... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln England
  - 11 Jan 2011 at 15:44
- - 32
  - 4
  Oh Lord...
  
  A terrible film. Don't be fooled by the US box office; people watched this to show they were Christians not to see a good film, which is lucky for them ... read more »
  
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- - AlPhilp
  - London
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 13:26
- - 29
  - 1
  Sadistic brutal and sub titled
  
  I know that the death of Christ was very brutal but this movie really over did the violence I felt. Had it been in any other story there would have been calls ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol, England
  - 28 Dec 2004 at 23:45
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  - 4
  Unpleasant and misleading
  
  This is a film which looks *almost* exclusively at the death of Christ. Lots of whipping, blood, endurance and pain. Why focus on the torture and death of one ... read more »
  
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- - DimJim
  - 39 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 22 Aug 2005 at 23:39
- - 24
  - 3
  In Cohesive, Overly Violent and Unpleasant
  
  No, I’m not religious, but I always welcome a movie if it’s capable of telling a good story and teaches me something about a belief I don’t pay ... read more »
  
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- - Cipro
  - england
  - 17 Oct 2004 at 03:53
- - 21
  - 2
  Obscenity if it weren't for the boredom
  
  Gibson's depiction relies more on apochrypal material added to the popular account of the Gospels throughout the Middle Ages than it does to 'actual'... read more »
  
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- - spkgd
  - Antrim
  - 04 Dec 2004 at 23:14

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Critics' reviews
- Directed by Mel Gibson, this film was about as controversial as they come. read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
  - LOVEFiLM
- A film that is inaccessible to criticism, preaching to the converted; its relentless concentration on brutality and torture numbs the mind, while much of its imagery derives from horror movies. Make of it what you will.
- 33774
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- "...One of the most stunning things I have ever seen...."
- 12563
- - Daily Mirror
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- "...A standout film in the history of cinema..."
- 12565
- - News Of The World
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- "...Compelling and uncompromising cinema..."
- 12562
- - Daily Express
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- "...An extraordinary work..."
- 12564
- - Daily Telegraph
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- "...Utterly compelling..."
- 12566
- - The Observer
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00

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  THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-...

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  THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-...