Ebenezer reviews are in and they're split down the middle on Johnny Depp's Scrooge
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Now the full reviews have landed, Ti West's Ebenezer is sitting at 54% on Rotten Tomatoes from 82 reviews and 47 on Metacritic, a long way off the warm first reactions. The Pros mostly like the gothic look and the supporting cast, including Rupert Grint, Ian McKellen and Daisy Ridley, but Depp's mannered Scrooge is the sticking point, called everything from his best showcase in years to cartoonish. It opens in cinemas today, so the Punters get their say this weekend.
Depp's Scrooge: will the Punters rescue Ebenezer from The Pros this weekend?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 72 (Solid). Status: Confirmed. Trades confirm: Published reviews and review aggregators.
The films
- Ebenezer (2026): Spore Score 59, The Pros 52 vs The Punters 71
Sources
- The Hollywood Reporter: 'Ebenezer' Reviews Roundup: Johnny Depp's Comeback Gets a Chilly Reception (12 November 2026)
- Vulture: 'Ebenezer' Review Roundup: It's the Same Old Carol (12 November 2026)
- Entertainment Weekly: Johnny Depp's comeback leaves critics cold in first 'Ebenezer' reviews (12 November 2026)
- The Guardian: Ebenezer review – Johnny Depp's Scrooge tries to exorcise ghosts of business past (12 November 2026)
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