Johnny Depp Leads Disney’s Fresh Take on Scrooge’s Christmas Story
WHO:
The Hollywood Reporter - Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, and Ian McKellen are also in the cast of “Ebenezer.”
The Hollywood Reporter - Director Ti West made “Ebenezer,” which marks Johnny Depp’s first studio feature since 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.”
NY Post - Johnny Depp is the star of a new version of Ebenezer Scrooge.
NY Post - The article compares Depp’s Scrooge with performances by Jim Carrey, Bill Murray, and Ryan Reynolds.
Screen Rant - Johnny Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge in a new Christmas Carol adaptation.
Screen Rant - Scrooge has been portrayed dozens of times over the past century.
Variety - Johnny Depp stars as Scrooge in “Ebenezer,” an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
WHAT:
The Hollywood Reporter - “Ebenezer” received an A- CinemaScore and a 4.5-out-of-5 rating on PostTrak; 50 percent of moviegoers cited Depp as their reason for seeing it.
The Hollywood Reporter - The film had a reported production budget of $38 million and a 53 percent approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics.
The Hollywood Reporter - “Ebenezer” earned $6.7 million on Friday, including Thursday previews; its opening-night audience was 62 percent over age 30.
The Hollywood Reporter - Depp denied abuse allegations made by his ex-wife Amber Heard.
The Hollywood Reporter - “Ghost Soldier” opened in 2,558 North American locations and was expected to gross around $5 million for the three-day frame, with an $8.1 million domestic total.
The Hollywood Reporter - “How to Rob a Bank” earned $2.2 million domestically on Friday, including Thursday previews, and was expected to gross around $4.7 million for the frame.
Screen Rant - Disney released a first look at its new Christmas Carol adaptation.
Screen Rant - The adaptation is not a straight retelling of “A Christmas Carol”; it gives a Disney character a glimpse of his highs and lows ahead of Christmas.
Screen Rant - Scrooge performances across adaptations have varied in menace, pathos, and eventual Christmas joy.
Variety - “Ebenezer” led the box office on Friday with $6.7 million on opening day.
Variety - The film is projected to earn $18 million to $20 million during its opening weekend.
Variety - “Ebenezer” opened in 3,535 North American theaters.
Variety - “How to Rob a Bank” was struggling with $2.2 million on Friday.
WHERE:
Variety - “Ebenezer” opened in 3,535 theaters across North America.
WHEN:
Variety - “Ebenezer” earned $6.7 million on its opening day and was reported to have earned $2.2 million on Friday.
Variety - The projected $18 million to $20 million gross refers to the film’s opening weekend.
HOW:
Variety - “Ebenezer” is rated PG-13.
(UPDATED November 14, 2026 21:57 UTC)
Johnny Depp’s “Ebenezer” led North American theaters, earning $6.7 million on opening day. The Dickens adaptation is projected to earn up to $20 million opening weekend. Directed by Ti West, it marks Depp’s first studio feature since 2018.
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(UPDATED November 14, 2026 17:57 UTC)
Johnny Depp stars as Scrooge in Disney’s new Christmas Carol adaptation, “Ebenezer.” The film led North American theaters, earning $6.7 million on opening day. It’s projected to bring in $18 million to $20 million over opening weekend.