Carry-On
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An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
What critics thought
Critics largely warmed to this Die Hard-flavored airport thriller, singling out Jason Bateman's against-type villain turn and Taron Egerton's everyman appeal as the film's twin engines — even reviewers who found the plot logic thin tended to concede that the central cat-and-mouse dynamic kept things propulsive. The more interesting fault line, though, runs not between critics but between critics and audiences, who landed in notably cooler territory, making the gap between press reception and viewer reaction the film's most discussed quality.
“Egerton and Bateman's performances elevate Carry-On and contribute significantly to the film's overall success”
Lovia Gyarkye·The Hollywood Reporter
“keeping the tension high and the pacing tight. It never outwears its welcome, moving along at a nice clip, with most of its best moments just a conversation between Ethan and Traveler.”
Forbes
“Casting Bateman as a villain is an inspired choice... While in a lot of ways, Traveler is a fairly two-dimensional villain, Bateman elevates the role in a way that makes him far more memorable.”
Nate Richard·Collider
“He's still got that everyman quality but he's young, athletic, and earnest. You can easily believe he's a good guy who has lost his way a little bit. ... Egerton gives Ethan loads of personality, and Bateman's smugness comes through both as a threatening voice over the phone and when Traveler's forced to get his hands dirty.”
Travis Hopson·Punch Drunk Critics
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Jaume Collet-SerraDirector
Taron EgertonEthan Kopek
Jason BatemanTraveler
Sofia CarsonNora Parisi
Danielle DeadwylerElena Cole
Theo RossiWatcher
Logan Marshall-GreenAgent Alcott
Dean NorrisPhil Sarkowski
Sinqua WallsJason Noble
Gil Perez-AbrahamEddie
TonatiuhMateo Flores
Curtiss CookLionel Williams
Joe WilliamsonRon Dunn
Lorne BalfeComposer
T.J. FixmanWriterCarry-On
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
What critics thought
Critics largely warmed to this Die Hard-flavored airport thriller, singling out Jason Bateman's against-type villain turn and Taron Egerton's everyman appeal as the film's twin engines — even reviewers who found the plot logic thin tended to concede that the central cat-and-mouse dynamic kept things propulsive. The more interesting fault line, though, runs not between critics but between critics and audiences, who landed in notably cooler territory, making the gap between press reception and viewer reaction the film's most discussed quality.
“Egerton and Bateman's performances elevate Carry-On and contribute significantly to the film's overall success”
Lovia Gyarkye·The Hollywood Reporter
“keeping the tension high and the pacing tight. It never outwears its welcome, moving along at a nice clip, with most of its best moments just a conversation between Ethan and Traveler.”
Forbes
“Casting Bateman as a villain is an inspired choice... While in a lot of ways, Traveler is a fairly two-dimensional villain, Bateman elevates the role in a way that makes him far more memorable.”
Nate Richard·Collider
“He's still got that everyman quality but he's young, athletic, and earnest. You can easily believe he's a good guy who has lost his way a little bit. ... Egerton gives Ethan loads of personality, and Bateman's smugness comes through both as a threatening voice over the phone and when Traveler's forced to get his hands dirty.”
Travis Hopson·Punch Drunk Critics
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Jaume Collet-SerraDirectorTaron EgertonEthan KopekJason BatemanTravelerSofia CarsonNora ParisiDanielle DeadwylerElena ColeTheo RossiWatcherLogan Marshall-GreenAgent AlcottDean NorrisPhil SarkowskiSinqua WallsJason NobleGil Perez-AbrahamEddieTonatiuhMateo FloresCurtiss CookLionel WilliamsJoe WilliamsonRon DunnLorne BalfeComposerT.J. FixmanWriterStream