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.