# Passion of the Christ

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**Created:** [February 26, 2004, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passion-of-the-christ/46743 "2004-02-26T13:17:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passion-of-the-christ/46743/1 "2004-02-26T13:17:29Z")

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…took in $20 million in its first day :!:

> **[The Times & The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/)**
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> News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

From what I understand Mel Gibson put a lot into distributing the movie out of his own pocket since it wasnt going to happen otherwise. It’s certainly got the buzz and it seems like people think its good so looks like its paying off.