‘Ebenezer’ Marks Johnny Depp’s Box Office Return With Modest $20 Million Opening
The actor's fans are driving turnout for Ti West's Dickens adaptation while Amazon MGM's "How to Rob a Bank" falls out of the top 5 The post ‘Ebenezer’ Marks Johnny Depp’s Box Office Return With Modest $20 Million Opening appeared first on TheWrap .
Johnny Depp returned to the box office with Paramount’s “Ebenezer,” a film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The movie opened with a modest $6.7 million at 3,535 locations, putting it on track for a $20 million domestic opening weekend and $40 million worldwide. Depp, known for his role in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, has largely worked in independent and foreign films since his legal troubles with Amber Heard.
The film, produced on a $38 million budget and with a $50 million marketing budget, saw 50% of surveyed fans attribute their ticket purchase to Depp’s participation. Critics gave mixed reviews, but the audience scored the film highly, with a CinemaScore of A- and a 4.5/5 rating on PostTrak. As the holiday season approaches, “Ebenezer” faces competition from other releases such as “Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” and “Hexed.” With a strong fanbase, the goal is to translate that enthusiasm into wider interest.
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