Passion Breaks Records…Numbers Now Official

by Mashelle Kirkman · Published February 29, 2004 · Updated

The numbers are no longer estimates and things have greatly changed. Read the correct numbers and records now listed below.

The Passion of the Christ opened to $83.8 million this weekend. With a high of $33.1 mil for just Saturday. This marks the biggest February opening every, beating out Hannibal from 2001 which made $58 mil. The five day total comes in at $125.2, just slightly ahead of the previous record holder LOTR: Return of the King which made $124.1 just this past December.

Most R rated films have a difficult time making record breaking grosses because of the audience restrictions. Passion proves that it is possible as it paves the way for future movies.