Netflix just unwrapped the trailer for Carry-On, and let’s just say: this isn’t your typical Christmas movie with singing reindeer and heartwarming hugs. Nope, this flick is more like, “What if Die Hard and Home Alone had a chaotic love child… in an airport?” Spoiler: things are about to get turbulent.
The Plot: TSA Agent vs. Mysterious Blackmailer
Here’s the gist: Taron Egerton (aka that guy who makes even a security uniform look chic) plays a young TSA agent who finds himself in a nightmare-before-Christmas situation. While minding his own airport business, a smooth-talking Jason Bateman (because of course Bateman would blackmail someone—he just has that “trust me, or don’t” energy) ropes him into a high-stakes scheme.
Bateman’s mystery character drops a real holiday bombshell: “One bag for one life.” That’s right—Taron has to let something sketchy slip through airport security, or someone gets un-alived. No pressure, right?
What’s in the package? A bomb? Some weird fruitcake? A rogue Elf on the Shelf? Who knows! But Taron’s got to decide if he wants to risk his TSA career for whatever chaos is in that carry-on… because that’s exactly what you need on Christmas Eve when the airport is already a disaster.
A Cast So Good, Even Santa’s Jealous
Backing up this holiday hijinks are Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris (yes, Hank Schrader from Breaking Bad—he’s probably eyeing every bag like it’s a stash of blue crystals), and Sinqua Walls. If this cast were a Christmas tree, it’d be lit with A-list talent.
Mark your calendars, because Carry-On lands on Netflix December 13—just in time to make you question whether you can trust TSA on your holiday flights. Or maybe it’ll inspire you to sneak a few extra candy canes past security. You do you.
Check out the trailer below—don’t worry, it’s only dangerous in the best way possible. 🎄✈️