Johnny Depp is back on top! Paramount’s Ebenezer, Ti West’s new take on A Christmas Carol with Depp as Scrooge, opened at No. 1 at the North American box office this weekend with $19 million, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
It marks Depp’s first No. 1 opening since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018, and it could have Disney fans wondering about a certain pirate. Here’s how the weekend shook out.
Ebenezer Takes the Top Spot
Ebenezer earned $6.7 million on Friday, including previews, on its way to a $19 million opening from 3,535 theaters. It added another $23 million overseas for a $42 million global start, according to Gold Derby.
That came in a little under Paramount’s hopes of $20 million or more, and Deadline described it as a modest start with moviegoers pinching pennies. Still, a win is a win, and with Thanksgiving and Christmas ahead, a holiday movie like this has plenty of time to keep playing.
The film also stars Ian McKellen, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley and Arthur Conti.
What It Could Mean for Pirates of the Caribbean
For Disney fans, the bigger question is Jack Sparrow. Earlier this month, Johnny Depp said he would return as Jack Sparrow to send Pirates of the Caribbean off on a better note. Ahead of the weekend, Boxoffice Pro noted that a hit could help reignite Disney’s Pirates franchise with Depp on board.
Disney has not announced anything about Depp and a new Pirates movie, but a No. 1 opening certainly won’t hurt the conversation.
Godzilla Minus Zero and The Cat in the Hat
Last weekend’s champ, Godzilla Minus Zero, slipped to third place with about $8.3 million in its second weekend. That’s a steep drop after its record breaking debut, which we covered in Godzilla Minus Zero Stomps The Cat in the Hat at the Box Office.
Families helped The Cat in the Hat climb to second place with $11.4 million in its second weekend. If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s everything to know about Bill Hader’s animated Cat in the Hat.
Weekend Box Office Top 10 (November 13 to 15)
- Ebenezer: $19 million (opening)
- The Cat in the Hat: $11.4 million
- Godzilla Minus Zero: $8.3 million
- Ramayana: Rise of a Legend: $5.5 million
- You Can See Everything: $5.4 million
- Ghost Soldier: $5.2 million (opening)
- How to Rob a Bank: $5.1 million (opening)
- Wild Horse Nine: $4.6 million
- Wildwood: $4.5 million
- Clayface: $3.7 million
Figures are Sunday estimates as reported by MyNewsLA. Final numbers will be released Monday.
David Leitch’s heist comedy How to Rob a Bank, starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Pete Davidson, had a disappointing start in seventh place.
Next Weekend: The Hunger Games Arrives
Ebenezer may not stay on top for long. Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens next weekend, and Deadline says it could do $100 million.
Did you see Ebenezer this weekend? Let us know what you thought in the comments, and check out our New Christmas Movies 2026 guide for every holiday movie coming this season!
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