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‘Ebenezer’ First Reactions: Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Comeback Is a ‘Wickedly Fun Holiday Treat’ That Adds ‘Refreshing New Layers’ to the Christmas Classic

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‘Ebenezer’ First Reactions: Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Comeback Is a ‘Wickedly Fun Holiday Treat’ That Adds ‘Refreshing New Layers’ to the Christmas Classic
Nov 9, 2026 9:19pm PT ‘Ebenezer’ First Reactions: Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Comeback Is a ‘Wickedly Fun Holiday Treat’ That Adds ‘Refreshing New Layers’ to the Christmas Classic

By Zack Sharf, Payton Turkeltaub Add us as a Google Preferred Source EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (aka EBENEZER), Johnny Depp, as Ebenezer Scrooge, 2026. ph: Jaap Buitendijk / © Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

“Ebenezer” has officially premiered, and reviews for the Johnny Depp-led film are largely positive among members of the film press, who are praising the star’s return to Hollywood as a “wickedly fun holiday treat” that functions as a “strong comeback vehicle for its star.”

UK Film Critic Phil Roberts commended the film as a “bold spin on Dickens’ classic, delivering a sincere period piece infused with heart and despair.” “Johnny Depp is magnetic throughout Scrooge’s soft redemption arc leading to a finale that delivers more emotional resonance than its predecessors,” he wrote on X. “Humbug!”

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