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Nevertheless, the movie went on to be a blockbuster grossing over 370 million in the U.S. and over 600 million world wide<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm</ref>, an especially unheard of showing for the time of the year it was released.  Cries of [[anti-Semitism]] were largely silenced as people saw the movie.  With so many critics denouncing the movie without having seen it, Mel did an end around and went directly to church pastors, who were almost unanimously supportive and told their congregations.<ref>http://www.sharethepassionofthechrist.com/links/Endorsements.pdf</ref>.  The movie had more pre-ticket sales than any film in history.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335345/trivia</ref> Monetarily, it was the most successful Christian film ever.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm</ref>   

Nevertheless, the movie went on to be a blockbuster grossing over 370 million in the U.S. and over 600 million world wide<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm</ref>, an especially unheard of showing for the time of the year it was released.  Cries of [[anti-Semitism]] were largely silenced as people saw the movie.  With so many critics denouncing the movie without having seen it, Mel did an end around and went directly to church pastors, who were almost unanimously supportive and told their congregations.<ref>http://www.sharethepassionofthechrist.com/links/Endorsements.pdf</ref>.  The movie had more pre-ticket sales than any film in history.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335345/trivia</ref> Monetarily, it was the most successful Christian film ever.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm</ref>   

For Mel Gibson it was a personal affair.  Thick skinned by the nature of the business, he still did not expect the virulent attacks.  For the star Jim Caviezel, it meant being blackballed.  While blockbusters usually make people's careers, for Jim it has been hard to find anything more than minor roles.

For Mel Gibson it was a personal affair.  Thick skinned by the nature of the business, he still did not expect the virulent attacks.  For the star [[Jim Caviezel]], it meant being blackballed.  While blockbusters usually make people's careers, for Jim it has been hard to find anything more than minor roles.

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