Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer led the North American box office on Friday, November 13, taking $6.7 million on its opening day. Ti West’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol opened in 3,535 locations across the US and Canada. The Friday figure includes $1.5 million from Thursday previews.
Paramount’s early estimate puts the film on track for about $20 million in North America over its first weekend. The studio was also projecting a worldwide start of around $40 million. Both figures are forecasts, not confirmed weekend totals.
The opening marks Depp’s return to a major Hollywood studio release after eight years. He plays Ebenezer Scrooge in West’s take on Dickens, which leans into the ghost story at the heart of the book. Written by Nathaniel Halpern, the film also stars Rupert Grint, Ian McKellen, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin and Tramell Tillman.
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