Incominghas become a global Netflix hit. The new teen comedy is the feature debut of co-writers and co-directors Dave and John Chernin, following a group of four best friends (Mason Thames, Ramon Reed, Raphael Alejandro, and Bardia Seiri) who prepare for their first party in high school, which they believe is going to change their lives forever. TheIncomingcastalso includesLove, Victor’s Isabella Ferreira,It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Kaitlin Olson, andThe Watcher’s Bobby Cannavale. At the time of writing, the movie has earned a Rotten Tomatoes splat with a critic score of 30%.
Netflixhas now calculated their global Top 10 chart of the most-watched English language movies for the week of August 19 through August 13, 2025.Incominghas landed at No. 2 with 9.9 million viewersamassing a total of 15 million hours viewed. This is enough to make it the most-watched debut movie in any language on the platform for the week, though it fell behind the Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg action movieThe Union, which remains at No. 1 in its second week on the platform with 40.6 million viewers.
Are Audiences Actually Enjoying Incoming?
The Movie’s Rotten Tomatoes Scores May Be Telling
While the negativeIncomingreviewsdo not seem to have impacted its ability to draw in a worldwide streaming audience, its Rotten Tomatoes audience score on what has now been dubbed the Popcornmeter tells a different story. While audiences have given it a stronger score than critics, out of more than 100 ratings at the time of writing, the movie has earned a still Rotten 59%. While it is possible that the score could fluctuate and be pushed over the 60% threshold into a Fresh score,it does not seem that an overwhelming majority of viewers are enjoying the movie.
The newNetflix original comedy moviecould be benefitting from the tendency for any new movie on the platform to get a boost and land on the chart.Its ability to connect with audiences will ultimately be proven by whether or not it has longevity on on the chartor drops off after just a few weeks. It has also been viewed for significantly fewer hours than the streamer’s other major comparable debuts of the past two years. Below, see how its debut compares with other recent Netflix teen comedies:
#2
15 million
#3
21.3 million
26.7 million
#1
55.9 million
27.4 million
Time will tell ifIncomingdevelops a reputation beyond what it enjoys during the first week of its debut. However, it seems unlikely that the movie could earn a sequel unless it gets a huge boost in viewership in the remainder of its first 30 days on the platform. So far, none of the teen comedies that performed better since 2022 have earned follow-ups either, setting a negative precedent for the future of the new movie.
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Four freshmen navigate the chaos of adolescence at their first high school party. Facing social pressures and personal insecurities, they encounter hilarious and heartfelt moments that define their teenage years.
