‘Ebenezer’ Opens to No. 1 Worldwide With $42 Million

Paramount Pictures' Ebenezer arrived in theaters this weekend, and the haunting new take on Charles Dickens' holiday classic opened to No. 1 at both the domestic and global box office.

Directed by Ti West and starring Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, the film earned $42 million worldwide, with $19 million from North America across 3,535 locations and $23 million from 63 international markets.

Ebenezer earned an A- CinemaScore, a "Verified Hot" 90% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes, and 4.5 out of 5 stars on PostTrak, including 85% total positive and 66% definite recommend scores.

Debuting #1 globally, Ebenezer opened #1 in the United Kingdom ($5.4 million), Italy ($2 million), Mexico ($1.7 million) and Spain ($1 million), and #2 in France ($2.5 million) and Germany ($1.5 million).

Marketing Highlights

The global Ebenezer campaign brought Scrooge's signature "Bah Humbug" attitude into contemporary culture through in-character appearances, traditional publicity, original content, sports and entertainment integrations, and promotional partnerships.

Johnny Depp in-character appearance at Bryant Park Winter Village

It launched at San Diego Comic-Con with a surprise in-character appearance by Depp, generating more than 152 million social impressions. The first trailer, introduced by Depp at Collider's "Directors on Directors" panel, drew more than 225 million views in its first seven days.

Custom content featured Draymond Green, Charles Barkley, Richard Sherman, Angel Reese and Cam Skattebo, supported by television spots across more than 20 NFL games in November, plus placements during NBA Opening Night and the World Series. Digital and social initiatives included a Venmo activation that sent fans a penny and a personalized response from Scrooge, and a 12-day "Scrooge on a Shelf" holiday countdown.

Paramount also partnered with No Kid Hungry and Regal on a ticketing promotion, donating $1 to the campaign for every Ebenezer ticket purchased at Regal through opening day, up to $50,000 total.

The cast of 'Ebenezer' at the London world premiere

Internationally, the campaign included a London world premiere that turned Leicester Square into a winter wonderland, holiday activations at Tower Bridge and Leadenhall Market, and bespoke local creative in markets including Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany and Australia.

A Timeless Holiday Tale

Directed by West and written by Nathaniel Halpern, Ebenezer follows Scrooge through a Victorian London of stark inequality and unsettling spirits, asking how he became the man he is and whether he can change. West pairs his eye for horror with a story about transformation, drawing on the supernatural encounters at the heart of Dickens' tale.

Depp leads an all-star ensemble that includes Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.

Ebenezer is now playing in theaters. Get tickets at ebenezermovie.com.