Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Draws Mixed Reviews, $1.5M Preview Haul

WHO:

CBS News Entertainment - Johnny Depp, Sam Claflin and Andrea Riseborough discussed their roles and the film’s themes.

Deadline - Johnny Depp stars in *Ebenezer*, directed by Ti West and produced by Paramount.

Variety - Johnny Depp stars in Paramount’s *Ebenezer*, directed by Ti West.

Coming Soon - The film is a Scrooge adaptation; prior adaptations discussed starred Michael Caine and Albert Finney.

WHAT:

Coming Soon - Box-office trackers projected that *Ebenezer* would open at No. 1, despite a modest opening-weekend forecast.

CBS News Entertainment - *Ebenezer* is described as a dark fantasy adaptation of Charles Dickens’ *A Christmas Carol*; Depp, Claflin and Riseborough shared thoughts on redemption.

Deadline - *Ebenezer* earned $1.5 million in preview screenings. Paramount’s new administration gave the film its first big greenlight since the Skydance merger. The article described it as an edgy PG-13 movie and said it was hoping for a $40 million worldwide opening.

Variety - *Ebenezer* earned $1.5 million in box-office previews. The article describes it as a darkly comedic take on *A Christmas Carol* and Depp’s return to a major Hollywood movie.

Coming Soon - *Ebenezer* had a 54% Rotten Tomatoes score and was receiving a more negative critical response than the Scrooge adaptations starring Michael Caine and Albert Finney.

Coming Soon - Reviews largely agreed that Depp was miscast as Scrooge.

WHEN:

Deadline - Preview screenings began at 2PM.

Variety - Depp’s previous major Hollywood movie cited was *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018).

WHY:

Deadline - The film had been positioned as Depp’s potential box-office comeback among non-franchise movies.

HOW:

Deadline - The $1.5 million preview total came from screenings that began at 2PM.

Coming Soon - The Rotten Tomatoes score was presented as mixed.

(UPDATED November 13, 2026 18:01 UTC)

Johnny Depp’s *Ebenezer*, a darkly comic *Christmas Carol* adaptation, earned $1.5 million in previews. The film is directed by Ti West and stars Sam Claflin and Andrea Riseborough. Critics were mixed, questioning Depp’s casting, while trackers projected a modest weekend and top opening.

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(UPDATED November 13, 2026 17:01 UTC)

Johnny Depp stars as Scrooge in *Ebenezer*, Ti West’s dark fantasy adaptation of Dickens’ classic. The film earned $1.5 million in previews, positioned as Depp’s potential box-office comeback. Critics were largely negative, with reviews questioning Depp’s casting and a 54% Rotten Tomatoes score.