Summary
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Netflix’s “Incoming” blends classic teen comedy with a fresh young cast but falls short in ratings due to writing critics.
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Mason Thames, star of “Incoming,” has exciting upcoming projects like “Monster Summer” and the live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” reboot.
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“Incoming” highlights youthful talent with lauded performances, but faces mixed reviews despite its familiar teen comedy premise.
incoming is the latest teen comedy to hit Netflix, mixing some recognizable veteran actors with its young, rising star cast. The film follows four freshmen as they plan for their first high school party, mixing elements from classic teen comedies like Superbad With modern movie tropes. Many of the movie’s faces should be relatively unfamiliar to most viewers, viz The majority of the cast is composed of teenage actors. However, some of the actors, including the stars of the film, have exciting upcoming projects to keep tabs on.
Netflix incoming Has not received the best reviews since its premiere, with a 5.9/10 on IMDb, a 41% on Metacritic, and an abysmal 13% on Rotten Tomatoes. Screen Rant’s incoming Reviewers gave the film 2/5 stars, with notable criticism of the film’s writing. The film received praise for the performances of its young castWith their acting commonly assessed as the highlight of the experience.
Mason Thames as Benji Nielsen
Date of birth: July 10, 2007
actor: Mason Thames is Ann American actor who first gained notoriety for his leading role in 2021’s horror movie The black phone. He has since become a coveted teen actor, with plenty of movie and TV roles coming his way. Except incomingHe will also star in the Mel Gibson movie Monster summer In 2024. In 2025, he will be part of the live-fight How to train your dragon Reboot’s cast, playing the starring role. This should launch him further into stardom, given the popularity of the original animated movies.
Notable movies and TV shows:
Movie/TV show |
Character |
The black phone |
Finny Blake |
For all mankind |
Daniel Stevens |
How to train your dragon (2025) |
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III |
character: Benji is the main character, and he attends the party in hopes of attracting his crush, Bailey, who is also his sister’s best friend.
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Kaitlin Olson as Ms. Nielsen
Date of birth: August 18, 1975
actor: Caitlin Olson is Ann American actress from Portland, Oregon, who is best known for playing Dee Reynolds in It’s always sunny in Philadelphia. Olson’s career has largely been defined by her roles in comedy movies and shows, and she’s taken on some fun projects outside of It’s always sunny. She had a long-running role on HBO Curb your enthusiasm and recently starred in HBO HacksWhere she has received consistent praise for her performance. Olson also appeared in the movies Find Dory And Vacation.
Notable movies and TV shows:
Movie/TV show |
Character |
It’s always sunny in Philadelphia |
Deandra “Sweet Dee” Reynolds |
Curb your enthusiasm |
Becky |
Hacks |
DJ Vance |
Find Dory |
future |
character: Kaitlin Olson plays Benji’s mother early in the film, Ms. Nielson.
Bobby Cannavale as Mr. Studebaker
Date of birth: May 3, 1970
actor: Bobby Cannavale is an American actor from Union City, New Jersey, who had his big breakthrough playing Paramedic Bobby Caffey on Third week. Since the early 2000s, Cannavale has become known as one of Hollywood’s most recognizable character actors, with roles in movies like Ant man, The Irish, The other guysAnd many more. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in HBO Boardwalk Empire And also appeared on shows like Vinyl, Mr. RobotAnd The Watcher.
Notable movies and TV shows:
Movie/TV show |
Character |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
Commander James Kent |
Ant man |
Jim Paxton |
The Irish |
Skinny razor |
Maxxine |
Detective Torres |
Third week |
Roberto Coffey |
Boardwalk Empire |
Gyp Rosetti |
character: Bobby Cannavale plays Mr. Studebaker, a chemistry teacher who finds himself mixed up at the high school party.
Ramon Reed as Eddie
Date of birth: August 3, 2005
actor: Ramon Reid is Anne American actor from Charlotte, North Carolina, who is best known for playing Owen Blatt in the Disney Channel series Just roll with it. As a child actor, Reed appeared in over 43 episodes of the Disney show and has been able to expand his career since its end in 2022. 9-1-1: Lone Star, The GoldbergsAs well as another Netflix original movie called 13: The Musical.
Notable movies and TV shows:
Movie/TV show |
Character |
Just roll with it |
Owen Page |
character: Eddie is Benjy’s best friend, a boy now frustrated with his home life due to his mother’s new boyfriend.
Raphael Alejandro as Connor
Date of birth: August 22, 2007
actor: Raphael Alejandro is a Canadian actor from Montreal who is best known for his role in bank, where he played Matteo Silva. In over a decade of working in the film industry, Alejandro has compiled an impressive filmography of minor roles in high-profile projects. This includes That ’90s show, Acapulco, Once upon a timeand the feature film Jungle Cruise With Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
Notable movies and TV shows:
Movie/TV show |
Character |
Bunk’d |
Matteo Silva |
That ’90s show |
Isaac |
Jungle Cruise |
Zacchaeus |
character: Connor is Benji’s other main friend in incomingWho seems like a well-meaning, supportive friend.
Incoming support cast & characters
Isabella Ferreira as Bailey: Isabella Ferreira is an actress best known for her role in the television series Love, Victor. She also had small roles in Joker And Orange is the New Black.
Bardia Seiri as Dana ‘Koosh’ Koushani: Bardia Seiri is an American-Iranian actor best known for his role as Farouk Shami Hunt in Gray’s AnatomyWhich he reprized several times between 2017 and 2022.
Lauren Gray as Katrina Aurienna: Loren Gray is an American singer-songwriter known for her presence on various social media platforms, including TikTok. incoming is one of her first performances in feature films, although she has experience acting in music videos.
Ali Gallo as Alyssa Nielsen: Ali Gallo is an actress who has starred in multiple teen movies and shows, including Bunk’d And The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Four freshmen navigate the chaos of youth at their first high school party. Facing social pressures and personal insecurities, they encounter hilarious and heartwarming moments that define their teenage years.
- Director
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Dave Chernin, John Chernin
- Release date
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August 23, 2024
- character(s)
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Connor