Netflix’s ‘Carry-On’ Delivers Holiday Action in a Tense Airport Thriller

The film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, stars Taron Egerton as a TSA agent caught in a high-stakes blackmail scheme.

‘Carry-On’ is a Christmas-set action thriller streaming on Netflix, evoking classics like ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Air Force One.’
Taron Egerton leads as Ethan Kopek, a TSA agent forced to smuggle a dangerous package to save his girlfriend’s life.
Jason Bateman plays the enigmatic villain, the Traveler, whose manipulative tactics drive the film’s central conflict.
Director Jaume Collet-Serra returns to his genre roots, delivering a fast-paced, tightly directed film with minimal narrative excess.
The cast features notable names like Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, and Dean Norris, adding depth to the suspenseful storyline.