Incoming – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Incoming

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18%

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Four freshmen, one party, maximum chaos—basically Superbad's less successful younger sibling.

24%

6.2

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Incoming

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2024

18%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

Four freshmen, one party, maximum chaos—basically Superbad's less successful younger sibling.

24%

6.2

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Screenwise Verdict

Look, teen party comedies can be funny and even occasionally insightful (see: Booksmart, Superbad, even American Pie). This isn't one of them.

Incoming is a formulaic, unremarkable entry in an oversaturated genre. The 6.2/10 rating tells you everything—audiences watched it and shrugged. It's not offensively bad, but it's not good either. Just... there.

The premise—four freshmen navigating debauchery at the biggest party of the year—promises nothing new. You've seen this movie before, probably multiple times, and those versions were better. For parents, this is a hard pass for anyone under 17, and even for older teens, there are far better options.

If your high schooler is determined to watch a teen party comedy, steer them toward something with actual wit, heart, or at least better reviews. This one's a skip.

Age Fit

This is firmly 17+ content, and even then, it's a mediocre entry in the teen party comedy genre. Adults might get some nostalgia for better movies in this category, but there's little reason to choose this over classics like Superbad or Booksmart.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

A teen comedy centered on 'a night of mayhem and debauchery' at a high school party is fundamentally not emotionally healthy content. The premise celebrates chaos and poor decision-making rather than modeling positive behavior. This is typical raunchy teen comedy territory—think Superbad for Gen Z—which means crude humor, likely sexual content, substance use, and general bad judgment presented as entertainment.

Imaginative

Teen party comedies are one of the most formulaic genres in film. Four boys, one night, mistakes made—this is a well-worn template. The 6.2/10 TMDB rating suggests audiences found it unremarkable. Without any notable creative talent attached or award recognition, this appears to be a derivative entry in an oversaturated genre with little original vision or creative spark.

Safe

A movie explicitly about 'mayhem and debauchery' at a high school party is almost certainly rated R (or should be). Expect sexual content, substance use, crude humor, and likely some uncomfortable situations involving minors making terrible decisions. The lack of any content rating information in our data is concerning, but the premise alone signals this is not safe for younger viewers and likely contains content that would be inappropriate and potentially triggering.

Enriching

What life lessons does a movie about teenage debauchery offer? Maybe 'don't do what these kids did,' but that's generous. Teen party comedies rarely provide meaningful growth, empathy, or insight—they're designed for cheap laughs at the expense of good judgment. The low TMDB rating suggests it's not even particularly entertaining or well-executed within its genre. No cognitive development, no skill-building, just 92 minutes of watching kids make mistakes.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

If you're nostalgic for 2000s teen comedies and have exhausted all the good ones, this exists
Might resonate with older teens who want to see high school party chaos without leaving the couch
Could spark conversations about peer pressure and decision-making (though probably not intentionally)

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What to Watch For

This is rated R territory—expect sexual content, drinking, drugs, and crude humor throughout
The entire premise glorifies poor decision-making and 'debauchery' as entertainment
The 6.2/10 rating suggests even fans of the genre found it mediocre
Not suitable for anyone under 17, and questionable even for older teens

Conversation Starters

"Why do you think movies make high school parties look so crazy? Is that realistic?"
"What would you actually do if you were at a party where things were getting out of control?"
"Do you think these characters will regret their choices? What would you have done differently?"

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