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Netflix's new number 1 movie may be a Christmas thriller, but it's still topping the streamer's charts after the holidays

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Carry-On is still a hit with Netflix subscribers

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New Christmas action-thriller Carry-On is still Netflix's number 1 movie, even though the holidays have been and gone.

The movie stars Kingsman star Taron Egerton as a TSA agent working at LAX, who's blackmailed into allowing a dangerous piece of luggage on board a flight on Christmas Eve. Black Adam and Jungle Cruise helmer Jaume Collet-Serra directed the film, and the cast also includes Jason Bateman, Dean Norris, and Danielle Deadwyler.

Originally released on December 13, Carry-On is still the number 1 movie on the streamer's worldwide top 10, beating the likes of new Netflix originals like Tyler Perry's war drama The Six Triple Eight and animated family movie That Christmas.

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The movie has a positive score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising Egerton and Bateman's performances as well as some "jaw-dropping set pieces." With an audience score of 53%, however, Carry-On has been more hit-and-miss with viewers, garnering reactions from "suspenseful" to "frustrating."

Squid Game season 2 is still the biggest title on the platform at the moment, though, beating a record previously set by Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday to achieve Netflix's biggest-ever premiere week. After it was released on December 26, the new batch of episodes went on to score a whopping 68 million views in the following week.

Carry-On is streaming now. For more, check out our picks of the other best Netflix movies to add to your watchlist, or sign up for more nail-biting tension with our selection of the other best Netflix action movies and the best Netflix thrillers.

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