The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ (sometimes referred to as The Passion) is a 2004 American epic drama directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It also draws on pious accounts such as the Friday of Sorrows along with other devotional writings, such as the reputed Marian apparitions attributed to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich.

The film primarily covers the final 12 hours of Jesus' life, beginning with the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, the insomnia and grievance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and ending with a brief depiction of his resurrection. Flashbacks of Jesus as a child and as a young man with Mary his mother, giving the Sermon on the Mount, teaching the Twelve Apostles, and at the Last Supper are some of the most notable images depicted. The film was shot in Italy, and the dialogue is entirely in reconstructed Aramaic, vernacular Hebrew and Latin with subtitles.

The film has been controversial and received mixed to positive reviews, with some critics claiming that the extreme violence in the film "obscures its message."The film was a major commercial hit, grossing $612 million during its theatrical release.The Passion of the Christ is the highest grossing religious film and the highest grossing non-English-language film of all time.It also received three nominations at the 77th Academy Awards.