First Ebenezer reactions are in: Johnny Depp's Scrooge comeback mostly lands
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Paramount let press-screening guests post early reactions to Ti West's Ebenezer after its London premiere in Leicester Square on Monday night, and most praise a gothic, Hammer-style take on A Christmas Carol with Depp a 'fiendish delight' as Scrooge. A few were cooler, calling it well made but 'utterly superfluous' or nothing new. It's Depp's first big Hollywood studio film since his 2022 trial against Amber Heard; full reviews land on 12 November and it opens in the UK and US on 13 November.
Will you be booking tickets for Depp's Scrooge, or is it Muppet Christmas Carol or nothing?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 84 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. On the record: Paramount-approved social reactions after press screenings, reported by THR and Variety.
Coming up
- Ebenezer is out 13 November 2026.
Sources
- The Hollywood Reporter: Johnny Depp's 'Ebenezer': First Reactions (9 November 2026)
- Variety: 'Ebenezer' First Reactions: Johnny Depp's Hollywood Comeback Is a 'Wickedly Fun Holiday Treat' (9 November 2026)
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