When Mel Gibson decided to make "The Passion of the Christ," he knew that he was creating a film that would be unlike any other. The movie would be a visceral and emotional experience, told largely through Aramaic, Latin, and Hebrew, with English subtitles. However, Gibson also recognized that this could potentially limit the film's accessibility to non-English speaking audiences. To overcome this challenge, he opted for a dual audio release, featuring both the original languages and an English-language track.
For a long time, the only way to watch the movie was with subtitles. However, official "dual audio" versions now exist on physical media: 2017 Blu-ray/DVD Re-issue the passion of the christ dual audio