Scrooge" with Johnny Depp divided critics and audiences.
The new film adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" from director Ty West and starring Johnny Depp collected only $1.5 million in early screenings. The critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 52% and the audience rated it 4.5 stars out of five. The holiday story has become a gothic horror with creepy ghosts.
Film editor ru Evgeny Ukhov connects the break with high expectations for Depp's return: viewers are waiting for their favorite actor, and critics are waiting for serious work. In his opinion, the director was "a little lost" between the horror and the famous fairy tale, and Depp looks better in original projects, where he dictates the rules.
The film also stars Rupert Grint, Ian McKellen and Sam Claflin. The opening weekend is expected to bring in about $20 million in the US and Canada and another $20 million in international markets.