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47 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 691 Ratings

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  • Starring: James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci
  • Summary: A depiction of the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus Christ as he is crucified in Jerusalem.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 43
  3. Negative: 9 out of 43
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    This is not a sermon or a homily, but a visualization of the central event in the Christian religion. Take it or leave it.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The film is never dull -- no mean feat, given that it spends two hours telling a story whose end is widely known -- and features performances that range from coarsely effective to phenomenal.
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    38
    Gibson mounts a convincing crucifixion, but his victim is the audience. The Passion of the Christ aims its metallic cat-o'-nine-tails at the viewers' nerves.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 299 out of 489
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 489
  3. Negative: 170 out of 489
  1. grandpajoe6191
    8
    Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" depicts the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life before his crucifixion. As a christian myself I really couldn't find much of his teachings and theories of love and forgiveness because movie's pretty much torture porn in a nutshell. However leaving the fact that whenether you're a christian or not, the movie's realistically portrayed as the bible describes it, where he was beaten up by the Romans and was crucified for us. As Roger Ebert says, take it or leave it.… Expand
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  2. SheilaD.
    5
    I have read quite a few of the comments. It's very much the case of you liked it or you didn't. I am a Christian but I found it left me slightly emotionless. But the boy tried his best. What I do find offensive is the crowd who didn't enjoy it are very free with their opinions. They feel they need to denigrate anybody who did enjoy it as a moron and that they are uneducated, numbskulls etc etc. Personnally I don't give a dam what you think of Christians or any other religion for that matter, but don't try and make out we are stupid and you are they great informed of this world. Your are not. Every time you open your mouth you exhibit to the whole world what a pathetic numbskull you are. Keep the gob shut and maybe someone might think you have a brain.… Expand
    • 3 of 5 users said yes
  3. CooterPatooter
    1
    An empty husk of a film who's only goal is to depict an extended act of torture and execution. Unbelievably, families who would run screaming from films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre brought their children to watch a man have his flesh ripped from his body and nails hammered through his hands. This disgusting piece of exploitative torture-porn was screened in churches, schools and just about anywhere for reasons I cannot fathom. None of the teachings attributed to the Christ character exist here, none of the good things he supposedly did... just his gruesome, bloody demise. Halfway through this highly exaggerated beat down on film, I became convinced that Mel Gibson actually relished in depicting his savior being brutalized. The Passion of the Christ does nothing more than reveal Christian hypocrisy and expose children to some of the most hideous torture imagery ever conceived with no redeeming value whatsoever. Way to go, Mel! Way to go, parents!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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