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‘Ebenezer’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Split Over Johnny Depp’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Adaptation

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Newest development Nov 12, 2026 · 3 reports‘Ebenezer’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Split Over Johnny Depp’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Adaptation

"Ebenezer," Johnny Depp and director Ti West’s new take on Charles Dickens’ classic novella A Christmas Carol, is being met with a split reaction by Rotten Tomatoes critics.

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  1. Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’: First Reactions

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. Johnny Depp’s massive pay cut revealed for comeback ‘Ebenezer’ role

    Headline from New York Post ·

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    ‘Ebenezer’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Split Over Johnny Depp’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Adaptation

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  1. New York Post

    ‘Ebenezer’ London premiere red carpet: Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Ellie Bamber and more (opens New York Post)

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    From Johnny Depp to Rupert Grint, scroll through to see all the best photos from the red carpet on Monday night.

  2. Deadline

    Johnny Depp & Ti West Land In A Chilly London For ‘Ebenezer’ Global Premiere (opens Deadline)

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    Christmas came early to London’s Leicester Square on Monday as Johnny Depp touched down for a red-carpet global premiere of Ebenezer in the company of director Ti West and cast including Rupert Grint, Sam Claflin, Tramell Tillman, Ellie Bamber and Robert Strong.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’: First Reactions (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The latest adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella 'A Christmas Carol' hits theaters on Nov. 13.

  4. Variety

    Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Comeback: A Smaller $5 Million Salary, Optimistic Theater Owners and More (opens Variety)

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    Four years ago, Johnny Depp’s fans and detractors descended on the sleepy town of Fairfax, Virginia, to cheer or jeer the actor in his ugly defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Now, when local cinema operator Mark O’Meara probes his patrons about “Ebenezer,” a new take on “A Christmas Carol”…

  5. New York Post

    Johnny Depp’s massive pay cut revealed for comeback ‘Ebenezer’ role (opens New York Post)

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    "Ebenezer" marks the actor's first major film since winning his 2022 defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

  6. The Guardian

    Ebenezer review – Johnny Depp’s Scrooge tries to exorcise ghosts of business past (opens The Guardian)

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    The latest film version of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol is decent enough, though its star is rather better as the legendary miser before redemption arrives Here for lovers of Dickens – and fans of subtext – is an unexpectedly watchable new movie version of A Christmas Carol starring a top-h…

  7. Variety

    ‘Ebenezer’ Review: Johnny Depp Scowls His Way Through a Spookily Atmospheric but Redundant ‘Christmas Carol’ Retread (opens Variety)

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    “Before he was Scrooge he was Ebenezer,” claims the poster for “Ebenezer,” which seems a bit of a desperate lie. The character of Ebenezer Scrooge did, presumably, have a first and last name at all stages of his life, both of them quite well-known to anyone even tangentially acquainted with Charles …

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Ebenezer’ Review: Johnny Depp Gets a Creepily Effective Comeback Vehicle in Ti West’s Horror-Tinged Take on Dickens’ Yuletide Classic (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The film's supporting cast includes Ian McKellen, Daisy Ridley, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Tramell Tillman and Rupert Grint.

  9. Deadline

    ‘Ebenezer’ Review: Johnny Depp Blissfully Goes All Scrooge In Ti West’s New Horror-Flavored Take On Dickens Christmas Classic (opens Deadline)

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    There have been countless iterations on the Charles Dickens yuletide classic, “A Christmas Carol” which was first birthed to the world as a novella in 1843, but has been a favorite of Hollywood for nearly a century.

  10. Forbes

    ‘Ebenezer’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Split Over Johnny Depp’s ‘Christmas Carol’ Adaptation (opens Forbes)

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    "Ebenezer," Johnny Depp and director Ti West’s new take on Charles Dickens’ classic novella A Christmas Carol, is being met with a split reaction by Rotten Tomatoes critics.

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