The Passion of the Christ (Franchise)

*The Passion of the Christ* is a 2004 biblical drama directed by Mel Gibson, co-written with Benedict Fitzgerald, and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus. The film focuses on the final hours of Jesus’ life, covering his arrest, trial, crucifixion, and brief resurrection, mainly drawn from the Gospels and other religious writings. It was filmed mostly in Italy and uses Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin dialogue with subtitles.

The movie was controversial but became a massive box office success, earning over $600 million worldwide on a $30 million budget and becoming one of the most successful independent films ever made. It also received several Academy Award nominations and remains one of the most influential modern biblical films.