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| The Passion of the Christ film series | |
|---|---|
| Created by | |
| Original work | The Passion of the Christ |
| Owner | Icon Productions |
| Years | 2004–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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The Passion of the Christ is an American multi-language film series consisting of epic biblical drama movies, based on the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John as explained in The Holy Bible. The film series is produced by Icon Productions and distributed by Newmarket Films & Icon Entertainment[1] . The films centers Jesus Christ's life, ministry, death and resurrection.
Directed by Mel Gibson with scripts that he co-wrote, the filmmaker produced the productions due to Hollywood's disinterest in the first installment.
Origin
[edit]Gibson stated that he had experienced a spiritual awakening following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City, New York ...
Overview
[edit]The film series consists of three films (one film & two potential sequels): The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I (2025)[2] and The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II (TBA)[2]. The films are directed by Mel Gibson.
Films
[edit]| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Passion of the Christ | February 25, 2004 | Mel Gibson | Mel Gibson & Benedict Fitzgerald | Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey and Stephen McEveety |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I[2] | TBA | Mel Gibson & Randall Wallace | TBA | |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II[2] | TBA | TBA |
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
[edit]The first installment of the series (originally titled The Passion and The Passion of Christ, later retitled to The Passion of the Christ)[3] depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The film centers the final 12 hours before Jesus Christ's death, beginning with the Agony in the Garden of Olives/Gethsemane and ending with a brief description of his resurrection.
The Passion of the Christ was released on February 25, 2004, with multiple reviews from critics. It earned $612.1 million worldwide[4] against a $30 million budget and became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2004, the highest-grossing Christian film of all time, as well as being the highest-grossing independent film of all time.[5][6]
It received three nominations at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005, for Best Makeup, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score.[7]
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I (TBA)
[edit]A sequel, The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, is currently in development.[8][9] The said film is set to focus on the three days between Jesus' death and resurrection.
Principal photography had been scheduled to commence on April 30, 2023;[10][11] but following delays Gibson began location scouting in Europe by September of 2024.[12]
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection is scheduled to be released by Icon Entertainment International in the United States on April 18, 2025.
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II (TBA)
[edit]Development
[edit]Main cast and characters
[edit]This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
| Character | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I |
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II | |
| Jesus Christ | Jim Caviezel[a][13] | ||
| Mary | Maia Morgenstern[13] | ||
| Mary Magdalene | Monica Bellucci | ||
| Peter | Francesco De Vito[13] | ||
| James | Chokri Ben Zagden | ||
| John | Hristo Jivkov[b] | TBA | |
| Joseph of Arimathea | Giacinto Ferro | TBA | |
| Nicodemus | Olek Mincer | TBA | |
| Judas | Luca Lionello | ||
| Annas ben Seth | Toni Bertorelli | TBA | |
| Caiaphas | Mattia Sbragia | TBA | |
| Herod Ántipas | Luca De Dominicis | TBA | |
| Pontius Pilate | Hristo Naumov Shopov | TBA | |
| Claudia Procles | Claudia Gerini | TBA | |
| Barabbas | Pedro Sarubbi | TBA | |
| Satan | Rosalinda Celentano | TBA | |
Additional crew & production details
[edit]| Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editors | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time | ||
| The Passion of the Christ | John Debney | Caleb Deschanel | John Wright and Steve Mirkovich |
Icon Productions | Newmarket Films LLC | 2 hrs 7 mins[14] | |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Reception
[edit]Box office and financial performance
[edit]| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Budget | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Foreign | Worldwide | ||||
| The Passion of the Christ | February 25, 2004 | $370,782,930 | $241,272,767 | $612,000,000 | $30 million | [4] |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I | April 18, 2025 | TBA | TBA| | TBA | TBA | |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
List indicator(s)
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Critical and public response
[edit]| Film | Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score |
Metacritic Metascore |
CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Passion of the Christ | 49%[15] (281 reviews) |
47/100[16] (44 reviews) |
A+ |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I | % ( reviews) |
/100 ( reviews) |
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| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II | % ( reviews) |
/100 ( reviews) |
Music
[edit]Soundtracks
[edit]| Title | U.S. release date | Length | Composer(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Passion of the Christ: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | February 24, 2004[17] | 54:09 | John Debney[17] | Sony Music, Integrity Music[17] |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part I: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Andrea Ivan Refuto portrays Jesus, as a child during flashback sequences in The Passion of the Christ (2004).
- ^ Hristo Jivkov was reported to reprise his role as John the Apostle on The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, but died on March 2023 from cancer.
References
[edit]- ^ Goodridge, Mike (23 February 2004). "The Passion of the Christ". Screen International. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Schreur, Brandon (November 2, 2023). "Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ 2 Will Be Split Into Multiple Parts". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Susman, Gary (October 16, 2004). "Napoleon Branding". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Passion of the Christ". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Barker, Stephen (2020-10-17). "The 10 Highest-Grossing Independent Films Of All Time". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Gibson, Mel (February 25, 2004), The Passion of the Christ, retrieved June 2, 2024
- ^ Brew, Simon (February 24, 2023), Passion Of The Christ 2 set to be on eve of production, retrieved June 2, 2024
- ^ Legacy, Spencer (January 14, 2023), The Passion of the Christ 2 Reportedly Begins Filming This Year, retrieved June 2, 2024
- ^ "The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection". Production List. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (August 29, 2023). "Passion of the Christ Sequel Sets Production Start Date". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (September 19, 2024). "Mel Gibson Is Scouting Locations in Europe for 'The Passion of the Christ' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Furdyk, Brent (January 6, 2023). "Mel Gibson Set To Begin Filming 'Passion Of The Christ' Sequel". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Passion of the Christ". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "The Passion of the Christ". Metacritic.
- ^ a b c The Passion of the Christ by Filmtracks. Retrieved 3 June, 2023.