Paramount took a gamble on letting “Ebenezer” be directed by Ti West.
They put Johnny Depp in the hands of a less experienced director whose wife has the actually brilliant stage name of Alison Wonderland.
But it hasn’t worked out. The movie has a 52% on Rotten Tomatoes among critics.
Now the opening weekend box office is in, and it’s disappointing. Just $19 million. And I’d check that number tomorrow to see if it sticks.
Paramount is touting “Ebenezer” as number 1 at the box office. But it was the only wide release, and is a far cry from Depp’s halcyon days.
