# Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’: First Reactions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/johnny-depps-ebenezer-first-reactions/
- Published: 2026-11-10T04:57:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:25:24+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-ebenezer-first-reactions-scrooge-1236751441/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Early reactions to Depp’s Hollywood comeback film are mostly favourable.
- Viewers praise its gothic style and Depp’s Scrooge.
- Some say this version of the familiar story lacks novelty.

## Summary

Early social media reactions to Johnny Depp’s return to a major Hollywood film have been largely positive, describing *Ebenezer* as atmospheric, gothic and emotionally engaging. The responses matter because the Dickens adaptation is Depp’s first mainstream Hollywood feature since the fallout from his divorce and subsequent legal battles, though full critics’ reviews have not yet been published.

Directed by Ti West, the film recasts Charles Dickens’ 1843 *A Christmas Carol* as a black comedy set in Victorian London, following miser Ebenezer Scrooge’s encounters with three spirits. Reactions praise Depp’s performance and the film’s visual style, while some say the story feels familiar and adds little that is new. It also stars Ian McKellen, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough and Daisy Ridley; reviews are due on 12 November and the film opens globally on 13 November.

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