LOS ANGELES — Johnny Depp’s “Ebenezer” was on track to win the weekend box office with an opening of more than $20 million, Deadline reported Friday.
The Paramount release, directed by Ti West, earned an estimated $7.1 million Friday including previews at 3,535 theaters, according to Deadline. That puts it near the openings of Depp’s 2015 film “Black Mass” ($22.6 million) and 2009’s “Public Enemies” ($25.2 million).
Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge in the PG-13 film, which Deadline described as the first big greenlight of Paramount’s new leadership after last year’s Skydance merger. The studio also hoped for about $20 million from 63 international markets.
“The Cat in the Hat” was running second in its second weekend with an estimated $12 million, while “Godzilla Minus Zero” was projected third with about $8 million, according to Deadline.
Final weekend numbers are due Sunday.
Sources: Deadline. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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