Gibson's 'Passion' earns him $414 million

(##include msid=43376741,type=11##) Mel Gibson''s controversial movie, might havebrought him critical acclaim, it has also made him richer by a staggering $414million.(##include msid=43376741,type=11##) According to , his earnings are likely to increase with DVD and pay-per-viewtelevision sales of the film, which released in America in February, beforebeing screened around the world.(##include msid=43376741,type=11##) In terms of popular culture, Americans gave two thumbsup to Mel Gibson''s and two thumbs down to Michael Moore''s. So say the postelection reviews of many analysts who were surprised to find that moral concernswere an important factor in voters'' choices. (##include msid=43376741,type=11##) Yet cultural critics caution that the verdict,in Washington as in Hollywood, is not so clear-cut. After all, Mr Moore''sBush-bashing movie grossed $120 million to become the most successfuldocumentary in history and Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry received 48 percent of the popular vote.