Ebenezer Review: What 7 Critics Say

7 critics on Ebenezer: 2 positive, 3 mixed, 2 negative. Every verdict quoted, with ratings and links to the full reviews.

7 critics have reviewed Ebenezer so far. By our reading of each review, 2 positive, 3 mixed, 2 negative. Below, every critic's verdict in their own words, with the rating where they gave one and a link to the full review.

Critics at a glance

Outlet	Rating	Verdict
Deadline	Not rated	Mixed
JoBlo.com	Not rated	Positive
Screen Rant	Not rated	Negative
Variety	Not rated	Mixed
IGN	Not rated	Mixed
TheWrap	Not rated	Negative
The Hollywood Reporter	Not rated	Positive

Deadline

"I am not sure the world needed yet another dance with Dickens and Scrooge"

Also: "he finds his own unique way into the role, but in a bit of a twist manages to unearth more humanity in Ebenezer Scrooge than previous versions"

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JoBlo.com

"you have a really strong adaptation of Dickens’ classic, and a part that could well lead to a permanent return to the mainstream for Depp"

Also: "Depp is terrific as Scrooge. Sporting a makeup job that does the trick but isn’t over-the-top, he’s convincing as both the miserly, cruel Scrooge and his newly compassionate, kind self in the aftermath of his Christmas encounters"

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Screen Rant

"Ebenezer just doesn't do enough to warrant yet another copy of the same story"

Also: "The supporting cast, for one, is superb. Ian McKellen unsurprisingly delivers a brilliant Jacob Marley"

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Variety

"Too frightening for many children and too old hat for many adults, then, “Ebenezer’s” commercial prospects thus rest on its biggest gamble: the casting of Johnny Depp in the title role"

Also: "Production designer Eve Stewart is the film’s clear MVP, going heavy on the blackened timber and mildew in her dank, crooked re-creation of Dickensian London, well served by Checco Varese’s charred, coaly lensing"

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IGN

"Ti West’s Ebenezer does a respectable enough job taking a more horror-forward approach to A Christmas Carol, but the Johnny Depp performance at the heart of the film pulls more focus than is necessary"

Also: "Andrea Riseborough’s bride-like Ghost of Christmas Past is the most outwardly eerie, with milky eyes and a detached, childlike voice which really cut through Depp’s bombast"

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TheWrap

"West’s bloated and tonally inconsistent film joins the latter, I’m afraid"

Also: "Tramell Tillman as Christmas Present, though. If “Ebenezer” has a diamond in the rough, it’s the Emmy-winning “Severance” star"

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The Hollywood Reporter

"While Ebenezer doesn’t break any new ground, other than possibly being the first version of the story not really suitable for young children, it fulfills its ostensible goal of restoring the actor to A-list status"

Also: "Depp provides moving glimpses into Scrooge’s underlying humanity, from his missing his deceased partner to his anguish over having lost Belle to his pity for Tiny Tim"

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Updated 13 November 2026. CutMirchi does not review films itself: this page gathers published critics' reviews, quoted word for word and linked, and is updated as more arrive. "Verdict" is our one-word reading of each review; ratings are as each outlet printed them.