{
  "id": 20233935,
  "title": "‘Ebenezer’ with Johnny Depp scores big as holidays near",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ebenezer-with-johnny-depp-scores-big-as-holidays-near-20233935",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T21:47:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/11/16/ebenezer-with-johnny-depp-scores-big-as-holidays-near"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ebenezer, starring Johnny Depp, opened strong at number one in North American box offices, grossing US$19 million in its debut weekend. The film, a live-action adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, follows Depp's character Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man visited by ghosts who learns the true meaning of Christmas. This is the latest in a series of Christmas-themed movies, with the opening weekend figure considered solid for the genre. Industry analyst David A. Gross noted the performance as a good start for a holiday-themed movie. While critics have given the film mixed reviews, the audience score is highly positive. In second place was The Cat in the Hat, a Dr Seuss adaptation that brought in US$11.4 million in its second weekend in theaters. Rounding out the top five was Godzilla Minus Zero, a Japanese take on the iconic monster film, which earned US$8.3 million. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki and distributed by GKIDS, the film continues the legacy of post-war Japan's fight against a giant three-headed dragon-like monster called King Ghidorah. Sony's Ramayana, an Indian wide release, was fourth with about US$5.5 million in opening weekend earnings. Finally, A24's biopic You Can See Everything, about fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, held fifth place with US$5.5 million in its opening weekend, bringing its five-week total to an estimated US$89.8 million. Following the top five were Ghost Soldier, How to Rob a Bank, Wild Horse Nine, Wildwood, and Clayface.",
  "summary": "The US actor plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who discovers Christmas’s true meaning in the latest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}