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Ebenezer

Ebenezer

Fantasy · Comedy · 2026

An elderly miser embarks on a supernatural journey after visits from the ghost of his former business partner and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come force him to confront his past and fight for a second chance at happiness.

Movie details

Ebenezer

“Before he was Scrooge, he was…”

2026 Fantasy · Comedy 1h 55m

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4.0 / 10

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An elderly miser embarks on a supernatural journey after visits from the ghost of his former business partner and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come force him to confront his past and fight for a second chance at happiness.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Ti West

Written by

Nathaniel Halpern

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Ebenezer Scrooge

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Bob Cratchit

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Emily Cratchit

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Fred

Tramell Tillman

Tramell Tillman

Ghost of Christmas Present

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Jacob Marley

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Ghost of Christmas Past

Court is in session

Put Ebenezer on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.