Question: when was the passion of the christ released
Answer: Produced by Bruce Davey Mel Gibson Stephen McEveety Screenplay by Mel Gibson Benedict Fitzgerald Translation : William Fulco Based on The Passion in the New Testament of the Bible and The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anne Catherine Emmerich Starring Jim Caviezel Maia Morgenstern Monica Bellucci Claudia Gerini Sergio Rubini Music by John Debney Cinematography Caleb Deschanel Edited by John Wright Steve Mirkovich Production company Icon Productions Distributed by Newmarket Films Release date February 25 , 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 25 ) Running time 126 minutes Country United States Language Aramaic Latin Hebrew Budget $30 million Box office $611.