Box Office: Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Opens to No. 1 With $19 Million, ‘How to Rob a Bank’ Stumbles With $5 Million Debut

“Ebenezer”, Johnny Depp’s adaptation of “A Christmas Carol”, opened at No. 1 in North American cinemas with $19 million. The result marks Depp’s first major film role in eight years and may encourage studios to cast him again, though analysts said the opening did not show overwhelming audience enthusiasm.

The film earned $23 million overseas, giving it a $42 million global opening, against a $38 million production budget. Critics gave it a 53% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audiences awarded it an A- CinemaScore; about half of ticket buyers cited Depp as a reason for attending. “How to Rob a Bank” opened at No. 7 with $5 million domestically and $10.3 million worldwide, despite a production cost above $40 million.