"'Passion' Hauls in $117.5M in Five Days
Mon Mar 1, 7:59 AM ET
By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson (news)'s gamble on "The Passion of the Christ" paid off enormously, riding a storm of religious debate to a $117.5 million haul in its first five days, according to studio estimates Sunday. "