“The Passion of the Christ” opens in Snyder for an extended run at Cinema I and II beginning Friday night.

Advance ticket sales for the movie will start at 7:30 this evening at the theatre box office.

Show times Friday are at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and Saturday at 2, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

There will be a matinee at 2 o’clock Sunday as well as an evening performance at 7.

The theatre is closed Monday, but showings will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

Adult tickets are $4.50 and children tickets are $3. Saturday and Sunday matinee tickets are $3 for all ages.

For large group sales, contact the Cinema at 574-1559.

The Mel Gibson film is rated R for sequences of graphic violence.

More information about the film can be obtained on www.parentalguide.org, and www.the passions of the christ.com.