By Esita Mallik
The Passion of the Christ is re-releasing at the North American cinemas for a limited period of time. It emerged as the all-time highest-grossing biopic at the time of its release, maintaining that record for over two decades until Michael beat it this year. With this re-release, it could reclaim the #1 domestic biopic title and finally achieve another milestone for the Mel Gibson epic. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The movie features Jim Caviezel as Jesus, and despite the polarising reviews, it was a big box-office success. It remains the highest-grossing Christian film ever and the top-grossing independent movie of all time. It was also the highest-grossing R-rated film ever in North America for two decades. The film is finally getting two sequels, set to be released in 2027 and 2028.
How much has the film collected in its lifetime at the North American box office?
According to Box Office Mojo, the film was re-released a few times before this upcoming re-release. The Passion of the Christ, originally released in 2004, has accumulated a solid $370.8 million at the North American box office, including the re-releases. It opened with a solid $83.8 million collection at the domestic box office.
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