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The Passion of the Christ

2004 · directed by Mel Gibson · 127 min
24,872 feet · Prominence
526th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw79

$610m worldwide in 2004 — $1.07bn in today's money.

As released$610mIn 2026 money$1.07bnRank157 of 8,589In 20045 of 209

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise52

Critics 49, awards 14. Half each, so Praise lands at 52.

Critics49 → 24Awards14 → 7

Oscars3 nominated Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score
How Praise works

Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy68

Judged directly: Religious phenomenon and lasting controversy.

Verdict68 of 100IMDb7.3 from 274kWikipedia123k views a monthAge22 years

Scored beside it · 342 of 3,430 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 79 praise 52 legacy 68averages 66, which places it at24,872 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Mel Gibson22,364 ft