Netflix was on a roll last year with a content catalog so groundbreaking that fans lamented minute-long bathroom breaks lest they miss out on a blockbuster. But moving into 2025, the streaming giant doubled down on its gamble for an even more thrilling ride, shuffling its library with a festive-worthy ending in December to make subscribers dance to the drumbeats of this year’s exciting new arrivals. One such film that is boasting Carry-On’s holiday success by positioning itself on top of Netflix’s global charts is Number 24. 

For those not in the know about this high-octane ride, here is a lowdown on Number 24 on Netflix.

Netflix set a New Year’s Day release for Number 24, which hit the Norwegian theaters earlier in 2024. The nearly 2-hour-long film follows Gunnar Sønsteby from Rjukan, whose resistance against Nazi Germany on the day of invasion went down in history with the gradual formation of the “Oslo Gang.” Under Sønsteby’s leadership, the Oslo Gang went on a mission to sabotage the transition and cemented his legend as Norway’s greatest war hero. 

Number 24 stars Sjur Vatne Brean and Erik Hivju as Gunnar Sønsteby at different chapters of his life, alongside August Wittgenstein, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Ines Høysæter Asserson, Per Kjerstad, and Mark Noble. Although the movie hit the streamer on January 1, it was released in theaters in October 2024. Boasting an 8.1 IMDb rating out of 10, the Second World War film also flexes a whopping 95% approval on Popcornmeter. Though a Rotten Tomatoes score is not available for the flick, it will not be long before the reviews outpace the frenzy surrounding the movie.

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While many World War II movies have been made in Hollywood, Number 24 finds its excellence in a standout crew.

Number 24 on Netflix centers on the anticipation of World War II to narrate the story of Gunnar Sønsteby’s drive to resist the Nazis. With John Andreas Anderson at the director’s seat, the film has writers like Eriend Loe and Vibeke Idsøe. Espen Lauritzen Von Ibenfeldt and Loe serve as the screenwriters for the project with Pål Ulvik Rokseth as cinematographer. 

Producers for the mystery-thriller include Espen Horn, Terje Strømstad, John M. Jacobsen, and Kristian Strand Sinkerud. Besides the above-mentioned cast, the rest comprises Lars Berge, Erik Madsen, Svein Sturia Hungnes, Magnus Dugdale, William Gundersen, Ulrik William Græsli, Flo Fagerli, Benjamin Noble, and Martin Karelius Østensen. More actors in the play are Tobias Aksdal, Phillip Helgar, Lars Jørgensen, B-Boy Myhre, Jakob Maanum Trulsen, Sigurd Solheim, Tom Espen Pedersen, and Jacob Jensen.

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