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When Netflix decked up its halls with a refreshed content library this year, Carry-On

starring Jason Bateman became the tree-topper of the season. Flipping the script on conventional festive entries, Bateman and Jaume Collet-Serra brought a spine-tingling Christmas binge session, breaking records for Netflix and turning a new page of success for the streaming giant. Although the merry-time is over, the fever of Carry-On

is far from slowing down as the Christmas release now makes history leading up to the New Year.

While Bateman did away with all kinds of lamentations that overtook the narrative of streaming vs. theatrical releases, Carry-On

’s Netflix success now readies for the New Year with a newfound glory.

After dealing with some major contentions from the top dogs of showbiz, Netflix turned the tables with an original Carry-On

starring Jason Bateman. Despite its contrary nature to traditional Christmas releases, fans rolled out the red carpet for Jaume Collett Serra’s action thriller, and for good reason. According to Netflix’s internal rankings (via The Hollywood Reporter

), from its premiere date, December 13 through December 22, the film earned 97.1 million views worldwide.

Currently, Carry-On

ranks first on Netflix’s chart for English-language movies in both weeks since its release. Additionally, the view recorded in the span of 10 days puts the film on track to debut into Netflix’s Top 10 English-language original movies in the coming weeks. Having already earned the biggest opening weekend for Netflix in 2024

, Carry-On

has met more than halfway of the present 10th title holder, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

with 136.3 million views. 

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Considering the pattern of streaming frenzy seen with Netflix originals, the streamer looks forward to a future of unwavering success.

Netflix’s original films have flooded the platform this year like every other, but a closer look at their viewing trends reveals a telling pattern: a third-week slump. Case in point: Damsel

, the streamer’s sole 2024 release still reigning supreme on the all-time Top 10 charts, plummeted from 50.8 million views in its second week to 19.5 million in its third, making for a staggering 62% drop. 

If Carry-On

follows suit, The Hollywood Reporter predicts it will still rack up an impressive 21 million views this week, cementing its Top 10 debut

. Currently, Red Notice

holds the crown as the streamer’s top-performing original film with a whopping 230.9 million views over 91 days. While Carry-On

has already etched its name in Netflix history, the question remains whether the new year ushers a new era of success for Jason Bateman’s blockbuster.

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What do you think of Carry-On

starring Jason Bateman steadily inching toward Netflix’s all-time Top 10 charts? Let us know in the comments below!