Although Mel Gibson wanted to call his film The Passion, on October 16, 2003, his spokesman announced that the title used in the United States would be The Passion of Christ because Miramax Films had already registered the title The Passion with the MPAA for the 1987 novel by Jeanette Winterson.
Meskipun Mel Gibson berkeinginan untuk menyebut filmnya The Passion, pada tanggal 16 Oktober 2003 juru bicaranya mengumumkan bahwa judul yang digunakan di Amerika Serikat akan menjadi The Passion of Christ karena Miramax Films telah mendaftarkan judul The Passion dengan MPPA untuk novel tahun 1987 karya Jeanette Winterson.