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You are correct. The world and Satan's followers will always hate Jesus and His followers, just as He warned us (John 15:18ff). This movie woke up a lot of us to the fact that Christ and His people are opposed by the leaders of public opinion in this country. Now we understand our situation better than before, which is good. We need to read the Scriptures more, pray more, and get ready for the persecutions that will come before Jesus comes back on Judgement Day. It is real. It is inevitable.
By the way, the crucifixion lasted much longer than that portrayed in the film, and the agony of Christ was much greater than that depicted, for the sins of all humanity for all time were being punished there. The love and grace that Jesus shows us there is what makes people who see The Passion cry, not the violence. We see through the eyes of faith...and through tears for our sins that put Him there.