Synopsis
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Scores
Overall Score
73.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.4%
Review Aggregate
81.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 94 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, emotional, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingemotionalupliftingstylizedgrittyvisually strikingsuspensefulscarypoliticalhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Dafoe | 1988 | $403,000 | $1,068,000 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 1988 | $248,000 | $657,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1988 | $187,000 | $495,000 | (est) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 1988 | $153,000 | $405,000 | (est) |
| David Bowie | 1988 | $130,000 | $346,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count106
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes66,485
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $8,373,585 | $22,204,511 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $8,373,942 | $22,205,457 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $4,186,792 | $11,102,255 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $19,171,000 | $50,836,371 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $10,028,000 | $26,591,577 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,009,660 | $5,329,083 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $35,395,453 | $93,859,286 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $7,000,000 | $18,562,130 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $3,460,000 (est) | $9,174,996 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,416,000 | $3,754,854 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,248,000 | $5,961,096 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,400,000 | $3,712,426 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $15,524,000 | $41,165,501 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $19,871,453 | $52,693,785 |
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 | The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | Shared genres: 3 | 90.4 | $348,094,102 |
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