Carry-On, the Netflix airport thriller that was released a mere 10 days ago on the platform, isset to break some records if it maintains its current run at the top of the streamer’s movie chart.
Days ago, the thriller led by Taron Egerton becamethe most popular Christmas film on Letterboxd. However,per The Hollywood Reporter,Carry-Onis also climbing up the charts of Netflix’s stats, and is ready tobecome part of the Top 10 list of the most-watched original Netflix films(this counter calculates the performance of the movie during its first 91 days of release).
The Hollywood Reporteralso shares some exciting numbers for the movie. In just ten days,Carry-Onamassed 97.1 million views (total viewing hours divided by the film’s two-hour running time). The thriller now hasGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the film that currently occupies the tenth spot inthe list of most-watched Netflix films, firmly in its sights.Carry-Onhas also held onto the top position on the streamer’s most popular English-language movies for two weeks.
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Carry-Onis written by T.J. Fixman and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The film is Fixman’s debut as a writer for a feature live-action film, after having worked mostly on video games and 2016’sRatchet & Clank.Collet-Serra is already a Hollywood veteran, previously directing several of Liam Neeson’s action features, horror films likeOrphanandThe Shallowsand the superhero filmBlack Adam. The film stars Egerton alongside Jason Bateman, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris, Sofia Carson, Theo Rossi, and Sinqua Walls.
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InCarry-On, a TSA agent named Ethan Kopek finds his Christmas Eve upended when, after finding out his girlfriend Nora is pregnant, he discovers her life to be in danger thanks to a mercenary intent on getting a toxic bomb on board a plane. While attempting to alert the authorities, Ethan must decide whether to take a stand against the bad guys or protect his girlfriend.Per our review of the film:
“Carry-Onthrows a few climactic curveballs that are both hit-and-miss. The caller’s evil reach is much longer than expected when other players join the fray. That turn is almost derailed by the big reveal of the caller’s dastardly plan. It’s grandiose to a fault. The filmmakers overreach given Bateman’s true motive. He could have achieved the same murderous goal by doing something that required much less planning and execution. But then you wouldn’t have all the crazy running around and big-budget action scenes.”
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Entering the Top 10 List of Netflix Originals is huge. Today, the list includes titles likeRed Notice,Don’t Look Up,The Adam Project,Bird Box, andLeave the World Behind,many of which starred some big Hollywood veterans. Taron Egerton is a relative newcomer to the industry compared to the likes of Meryl Streep, Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, and Dwayne Johnson, and he carriesCarry-Onwith ease. It seems like the film will certainly be joining these movies soon, but how high it climbs is yet to be decided.Sequel, anyone?
Carry On is a film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, focusing on a young TSA agent who is coerced by a mysterious traveler into allowing a dangerous package onto a Christmas Eve flight. As events unfold, he must use his wits to resolve the perilous situation.
