Caleb Deschanel at the 2005 Oscars
‘The Passion of the Christ’:
3 Oscar nominations
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for “The Passion of the Christ.” “The Passion of the Christ” (2004) received 3 Academy Award nominations for the 77th Academy Awards in 2005. The Aviator received 11 Oscar nominations and won 5. Below are the Oscar nominees for “The Passion of the Christ” and respective category/winner. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
Caleb Deschanel (Best Cinematography) — lost to Robert Richardson (The Aviator)
John Debney (Best Original Score) — lost to Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Finding Neverland)
Keith Vanderlaan, Christien Tinsley (Best Makeup) — lost to A Series of Unfortunate Events (Valli O’Reilly, Bill Corso)