The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- Directed by
- Mel Gibson
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, sword-and-sandal film, historical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 07m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 5,247 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows the final twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life, from his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane through his trial, torture, and crucifixion. It also includes flashbacks to his early life and teachings.
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What happens
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay he wrote with Benedict Fitzgerald. It is the first installment of The Passion of the Christ film series. The film stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as his mother Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, largely according to the canonical gospels as well as additional accounts such as the purported mystical visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich and the Friday of Sorrows. The film primarily covers the final twelve hours before Jesus Christ's death, known as "the Passion". It begins with the Agony in the Garden of Olives (i.e., Gethsemane), continues with the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, the Flagellation of Christ, the suffering of Mary as prophesied by Simeon, the crucifixion and death of Jesus, and ends with a brief depiction of his resurrection. The narrative is interspersed with moments in Jesus's life, such as the Last Supper and the Sermon on the Mount, and moments of Jesus' early life. The film was mostly shot in Italy. The dialogue is entirely in reconstructed Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin. Although Gibson was initially against it, the film is subtitled. The Passion of the Christ was released theatrically by Newmarket Films on February 25, 2004. The film was controversial and received polarized reviews; some critics called the film a religious and holy experience, praising the performances, direction, production values, and John Debney's score, while some found it antisemitic and the violence extreme. The film grossed $612.1 million worldwide against a $30 million budget, and became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2004 internationally at the end of its theatrical run. It is the highest-grossing Christian film of all time (inflation unadjusted), as well as the highest-grossing independent film of all time and the fifth highest-grossing biographical film. It was the highest-grossing R-rated film in the US, at $370.8 million, a record which remained unbroken for 20 years. It received three nominations at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005, for Best Makeup, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. Two sequels, The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One and Part Two, are due to be released in 2027 and 2028, with a new cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Ten Commandments (1956)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.