After some mixed-positive social media reactions, the full review embargo for Ti West's A Christmas Carol adaptation, Ebenezer, has lifted.
Though some critics enjoyed the movie, the majority found a lot of problems with it, and chief among them seems to be the performance from star Johnny Depp.
Ebenezer is currently sitting at a "Rotten" 50% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 68 reviews.
This movie marks Depp's mainstream Hollywood comeback after the controversial actor was "cancelled" following a bitter court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp was ultimately acquitted, but the stigma of the serious accusations followed him, and it took a few years before any major studio would take a chance on putting his name above the marquee again.
At any rate, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has retained much of his fanbase, and Ebenezer looks set to claim the domestic box office top spot this weekend with a $20 million to $23 million debut. This would give Depp his first No. 1 since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018.
Have a read through some of the reviews below, and we'll update as more come in.
This November, prepare to be ghosted. Johnny Depp is the deliciously unpleasant Ebenezer Scrooge in a thrilling reimagining of the most iconic ghost story of all time. On one unforgettable Christmas Eve, Ebenezer collides with his past, present, and future on a supernatural journey that will decide his ultimate fate. If you think you know his story, think again. Directed by Ti West and with a screenplay by Nathaniel Halpern, Ebenezer also stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.