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Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Officially Exceeds Box Office Expectations
Johnny Depp’s holiday horror comedy, *Ebenezer*, opened in first place at the domestic box office, with a worldwide debut of about $43 million. Its strong audience response and opening suggest a promising return to mainstream cinema for Depp, whose recent film work has largely been in European productions.
The film earned around $20 million in North America and $23 million overseas, against a reported budget of under $40 million. It received an A- CinemaScore and a 90% verified audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, while critics gave it 54%. Directed by Ti West, it stars Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin and Ian McKellen, and opened about $10 million below the 2009 *A Christmas Carol* starring Jim Carrey.
In short
- *Ebenezer* opened at number one with $43 million worldwide.
- The film’s reported budget is under $40 million.
- Audiences rated it more highly than critics did.
Explained simply
Johnny Depp is an American actor known for films such as Pirates of the Caribbean. After years in which much of his film work was made in Europe, his latest release has drawn attention as a possible return to wide cinema audiences.
Ebenezer is a holiday horror comedy directed by Ti West, with Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin and Ian McKellen among its cast. It draws on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser visited by spirits, which has been adapted many times, including in the 2009 animated film A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey.
Box-office results compare a film’s ticket sales with its production costs and with earlier releases, while audience and critic scores offer different measures of reception. These figures help studios gauge interest and may influence how widely a film is shown or whether similar projects are made.