In contrast, “The Passion of the Christ” grossed north of $611M in worldwide box office (not rentals, just theater tickets) despite
- outright bans in some countries
- produced in a language spoken only in a small obscure region
- being funded entirely from the director’s pocket
- vying for most violent movie ever (PGs tend to earn far more than hard-R)
Excellent point. Kind of takes the wind out of the poor persecuted atheist line.