Mel Gibson’s Filmography As An Actor/Director
After first gaining global recognition by starring within the Mad Max movies, Hollywood actor Mel Gibson’s popularity as an actor reached greater heights with the Lethal Weapon franchise, followed by Braveheart, Ransom, Payback, and Fringe of Darkness, amongst others.
As a director, Mel Gibson first went behind the camera for the 1993 drama, The Man With no Face. Even though it received mostly positive reviews from critics, the film that earned him widespread acclaim was the epic historical war drama Braveheart, for which he won the Best Director Oscar, and it performed well on the box office as well.
The Passion of the Christ’s Massive Box Office Success
His next film as a director was the biblical drama The Passion of the Christ, which hit theaters in 2004. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the film earned a formidable $610.1 million worldwide against a comparatively modest budget. Now, all eyes will likely be on its two sequels, The Resurrection Of The Christ: Part One and The Resurrection Of The Christ: Part Two, that are set to hit theaters on March 26, 2027, and May 6, 2027, respectively.
Mel Gibson’s Movies As a Director—Budget & Box Office Performance (Worldwide)
Now, let’s take a have a look at the worldwide box office performances of the movies directed by Mel Gibson, in accordance with data from Box Office Mojo, and their estimated budgets, to seek out out which one amongst them delivered the perfect return over its budget.
1. The Man With no Face (1993)
- Worldwide Earnings: $24.8 million
- Budget: $20 million (Source)
2. Braveheart (1995)
- Worldwide Earnings: $213.2 million
- Budget: $72 million
3. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- Worldwide Earnings: $610.1 million
- Budget: $30 million
4. Apocalypto (2006)
- Worldwide Earnings: $120.7 million
- Budget: $40 million
5. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- Worldwide Earnings: $180.6 million
- Budget: $40 million
6. Flight Risk (2025)
- Worldwide Earnings: $48.7 million
- Budget: $25 million
Earnings-to-Budget Performance
- The Passion of the Christ: 20.34x
- Hacksaw Ridge: 4.52x
- Apocalypto: 3.02x
- Braveheart: 2.96x
- Flight Risk: 1.95x
- The Man With no Face: 1.24x
What The Numbers Indicate
The above figures and calculations show that the Mel Gibson-directed film that delivered the perfect return over its budget was The Passion of the Christ (20.34x), followed by Hacksaw Ridge (4.52x) and Apocalypto (3.02x). Now, it’ll be interesting to see how its sequels, The Resurrection Of The Christ: Part One and The Resurrection Of The Christ: Part Two, perform on the box office and where they land on this list.
The Passion of the Christ Trailer
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