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'Scrooge' collects $19M, finds weekend receipts surprisingly festive

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Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Entertainment Ebenezer Scrooge discovered something he enjoys besides declining invitations to Christmas parties: a No. 1 opening. Paramount’s (SKYD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SKYD]) _Ebenezer_ led the domestic box office with an estimated $19 million from 3,535 locations, averaging $5,375 per theater. The supernatural Christmas tale, starring Johnny Depp and directed by Ti West, added a reported $23 million internationally for a $42 million worldwide launch. Yes, three ghosts remain sufficient to get a man out of the house, and audiences into a theater. The broader domestic marketplace collected an estimated $86.

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