Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer Leads Box Office With $6.7 Million
Johnny Depp's film Ebenezer topped the North American box office on Friday with earnings of $6.7 million.
Opening Weekend Projections
The movie is projected to earn between $18 million and $20 million across its opening weekend from 3,535 theaters. Paramount invested $38 million modestly in the movie, expecting it to generate an additional $20 million abroad and reach a worldwide total between $38 million and $40 million. CinemaScore exit polls gave the film an A- grade, and this PG-13 version of the Charles Dickens classic tells the story of a grumpy businessman who encounters ghosts.
Other New Releases Performance
On Friday, Sony's action thriller Ghost Soldier starring Jim Caviezel earned $1.5 million across 2,558 locations and is projected to bring in $4.9 million for the traditional weekend. On Friday, Amazon MGM's How to Rob a Bank is struggling to gain traction with $2.2 million collected across 2,810 theaters while it approaches an opening total of just $4.75 million. On Friday, Warner Bros Animation's The Cat in the Hat earned $2.2 million while Gkids Godzilla Minus Zero took in $2.1 million.
Holdover Film Declines
The Cat in the Hat looks to generate $10 million by Sunday representing a 50 percent decline from its debut. That box office revenue pushed domestic earnings to $36.7 million, a poor result considering the $92 million budget. Godzilla Minus Zero should collect $7.5 million in its second weekend showing a harsh 75 percent drop from its opening.
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