A new Netflix movie inspired by Die Hard has arrived on the platform just in time for Christmas and critics are excited.
Carry-On, is a new ’10/10′ thriller from The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Taron Egerton, 35, and Jason Bateman, 55.
In the film, Taron plays a transportation security (TSA) agent, who is blackmailed by Jason’s character into smuggling dangerous items aboard a flight on Christmas Eve.
Written by TJ Fixman, the film was originally planned to be the first release as part of Netflix’s deal with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin production company, however, it was delayed due to script rewrites.
Carry-On also stars Sofia Carson, 31, Danielle Deadwyler, 42, and Logan Marshall-Green, 48, and has already received strong reviews from critics.
In his review for The Wrap, William Bibbiani said, “There are about two minutes that are as exciting as any other action movie this year, and about 100 minutes that are also pretty fun.”
A new Netflix movie inspired by Die Hard has arrived on the platform just in time for Christmas and critics are excited (Taron Egerton pictured)
Carry-On, is a new ’10/10′ thriller from The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Taron Egerton, 35, and Jason Bateman, 55 (Jason Bateman pictured).
Pramit Chatterjee in Digital Media Talkies wrote: “Carry-On is the best Christmas movie of the year.”
Meanwhile, The Daily Beast’s Nick Schager added: “This dizzying offering from Netflix confirms the lasting vitality of its chosen formula and, in the process, proves to be an unexpected and welcome holiday streaming gift.”
Speaking to the BBC, Collet said the Bruce Willis classic had inspired the film, adding: “Everyone wants to make the next Die Hard and the reality is no one ever will; it’s a perfect film that can’t be made.” replicate, and also a very specific product of its time.’
“But when I read the script for Carry-On, I felt like I had found a stronger version of Die Hard, which was our North Star throughout, for a new generation.”
Over the years, there have been many debates about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
And in 2020, director John McTiernan, 73, addressed the debate in a video for the American Film Institute.
He mentioned that he was inspired for the film by the moment in Frank Capra’s Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life when Bedford Falls turns into Pottersville.
He said, “We didn’t intend it to be a Christmas movie, but the joy that came out of it is what made it a Christmas movie.”
The film sees Taron playing a transportation security (TSA) agent, who is blackmailed by Jason’s character into smuggling dangerous items on board a flight on Christmas Eve.
Carry-On also stars Sofia Carson, 31, (pictured), Danielle Deadwyler, 42, and Logan Marshall-Green, 48, and has already received strong reviews from critics.
It’s been quite a busy year for Netflix, as it was recently revealed that two British Netflix series were among the top 10 most searched terms in the UK in 2024.
One series is Fool Me Once, a thriller adapted by Danny Brocklehurst from Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel of the same name.
It features a star-studded cast including Michelle Keegan, 37, Adeel Akhtar, 44, Dino Fetscher, 36, Richard Armitage, 53, and Joanna Lumley, 78.
The show premiered in January and, as of March 31, is the seventh most-watched English-language Netflix series to date.
Meanwhile, another popular series is Baby Reindeeer, a drama based on a struggling comedian who shows an act of kindness towards a vulnerable woman. However, it triggers a suffocating obsession that threatens to ruin both their lives.
The miniseries premiered on Netflix in April and has won six Primetime Emmy Awards since its release.
Fool Me Once took second place in the top 10 most searched terms in the UK, while Baby Reindeer moved ahead to take first place.
In its first week, Fool Me Once, starring Coronation Street’s Michelle, was watched by over 37.1 million Netflix accounts with over 238 million hours watched, one of Netflix’s biggest debuts.
All eight episodes appeared in BARB’s top 50 most-watched shows of the week, with the opening episode attracting 6.34 million viewers.
And during the National Television Awards, Michelle was nominated for Dramatic Performance, while the show was nominated for New Drama.
The series follows Maya (Michelle), a mother trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband Joe.
However, she is shocked when she sees her husband on her new nanny cam she installed to keep an eye on their daughter.
It’s been quite a busy year for Netflix, as it was recently revealed that two British Netflix series were among the top 10 most searched terms in the UK in 2024 (Michelle Keegan pictured in Fool Me Once).
Fool Me Once came second in the top 10 most searched terms in the UK, while Baby Reindeer took the lead by coming in first (Richard and Jessica Gunning pictured)
Meanwhile, Baby Reindeer, created by Richard Gadd, 35, debuted at number five on Netflix’s top 10 English-language TV titles in early April, with 10.4 million hours watched.
Then the following week, the series rose to number one with 52.8 million hours of viewing.
The series received critical acclaim on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with 98% of 58 critics giving the series a positive review.
The series follows Donny’s twisted relationship with a stalker named Martha and the impact it has on him when he is finally forced to confront a deep, dark trauma.
The show, directed by Weronika Tofilska, 39, and Josephine Bornebusch, 43, features a star-studded cast including Jessica Gunning, 38, Nina Sosanya, 55, and Nava Mau, 32.