'' Passion '' screened in competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in September 2012 . Metrodome , the film 's UK distributor , sent the film straight to DVD and video on demand , stating that : " Brian De Palma has an in-built fan base , but a genre like this can be difficult to release theatrically . It 's a turbulent theatrical market and we felt this was the best way to launch the film to UK audiences . " On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 33 % based on 70 reviews , and an average rating of 5.49 / 10 . The website 's critical consensus reads , " For better as well as worse , '' Passion '' is vintage Brian De Palma sexploitation — although with a storyline sillier than most , it fails to generate as much heat as his steamiest work . " Metacritic calculates a weighted average score 53 out of 100 based 22 critics , signifying " mixed or average reviews "
69th Venice International Film Festival
69th Venice International Film Festival
Passion (2012 film)