Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Tops Box Office With $6.7 Million

Projections for $40 million worldwide opening

Forecasts for the domestic weekend performance remain varied, with projections ranging from under $20 million to more than $20 million. Reports from ua.news and variety.com estimate the domestic take will reach between $18 million and $20 million. Analyst Gitesh Pandya projects a domestic opening near $19 million, a figure aligned with other estimates of approximately $19 million.

International markets are expected to contribute roughly $20 million to the total, according to reports from ua.news, while other sources place the total worldwide gross between $38 million and $40 million. Further projections from variety.com and thewrap.com suggest a domestic performance of $20 million alongside $20 million in international markets. Box office analyst Luiz Fernando previously suggested a range of $17 million to $22 million, which sat below the broader industry expectation of $20 million to $25 million.

In terms of historical performance, Ebenezer has outperformed Depp’s previous projects Transcendence, which earned $10.9 million, and Mortdecai, which brought in $4.2 million. However, the film currently trails the openings of Dark Shadows at $29.7 million and Murder on the Orient Express at $28.7 million.

Mixed reception for $38 million production

Paramount produced the film for $38 million, with an additional $50 million spent on marketing. The film earned $1.5 million during Thursday previews.

Audiences provided an A- grade in a CinemaScore survey, and the film received a 4.5-star score from PostTrak. Critics have expressed mixed opinions, with some describing it as faithful and atmospheric while others found it less original.

Some critics labelled the reviews as lackluster, according to reports from digg.com. Early social media reactions have praised Johnny Depp's performance.

Johnny Depp returns after eight-year hiatus

His last major wide release was the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. That film opened to $62.2 million domestically and grossed $655.7 million worldwide.

The project marks his return to major Hollywood productions following personal legal battles. These legal proceedings between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard began with a 2019 defamation suit and a 2020 countersuit. The case concluded with a 2022 settlement after a jury ruled in favour of Depp on all three of his claims and Heard on one of three counterclaims.

Ebenezer is the first major film greenlit by Paramount's new leadership following the Skydance merger that occurred last year. As background, Johnny Depp has appeared in films that have grossed over $10.8 billion worldwide.

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The film is directed by David Leitch and stars Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, and Pete Davidson.

Production costs for the film are reported at over $40 million by ua.news, while The Wrap puts the budget at $60 million. The film received a B- grade in a CinemaScore survey. It also holds a 33 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Produced for $18 million, the film is expected to earn $4.9 million over the weekend.

The studio projects the film will reach a five-day total of $8 million.

Fatherland leads European Film Awards nominations

Fatherland leads the 39th European Film Awards with 11 nominations. La Bola Negra follows with 10 nominations, while Fjord has five.

Sandra Hüller received two European Actress nominations for her roles in Fatherland and Rose. The nominations were announced on 14 November 2026, with winners scheduled to be named on 16 January 2027 in Athens.

Johnny Depp, who stars in Ebenezer, is a previous nominee for two British Academy Film Awards, three Academy Awards, and a Golden Globe.

Paramount global release strategy for Ti West's Ebenezer

Directed by Ti West, Ebenezer is a gothic adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The film stars Johnny Depp as Scrooge, with a screenplay written by Nathaniel Halpern.

Paramount Pictures scheduled the global theatrical release for 13 November 2026, following a world premiere in New York on 1 November and a London premiere on 4 November 2026.

Official reviews for the film were expected to be published on 12 November 2026.