Coming to America
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1988
1h 57m
R
English
Comedy, Romance
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Coming to America
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
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Cast
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Wat...
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morri...
Lisa McDowell
Cleo McDowell
King Jaffe Joffer
Queen Aoleon
Darryl Jenks
Patrice McDowell
Landlord
Maurice
Oha
Hold-Up Man
Imani Izzi
Colonel Izzi
Boy Getting Haircut
Rose Bearer #3
Street Hustler
Basketball Game Vendor
Elderly Passenger
Soul Glo Man
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Rose Bearer
Bather / Dancer
Rose Bearer
Bather
Directed By: John Landis
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r96sk
3 years ago
I didn't enjoy it as much as expected, but 'Coming to America' is nevertheless still good.
Eddie Murphy is unsurprisingly the star of the film. Any notable scenes include him, which isn't a shock given the obvious and the fact he plays a number of characters; on that note, only Akeem amu More
Eddie Murphy is unsurprisingly the star of the film. Any notable scenes include him, which isn't a shock given the obvious and the fact he plays a number of characters; on that note, only Akeem amu More
Wuchak
3 years ago
_**My all-time favorite comedy**_
In "Coming to America" (1988) Eddie Murphy plays the likable prince of a rich African kingdom, Akeem. He comes to Queens to find his future queen accompanied by his best friend & servant, Semmi, played by Arsenio Hall. He understandably wants a wife who will love More
In "Coming to America" (1988) Eddie Murphy plays the likable prince of a rich African kingdom, Akeem. He comes to Queens to find his future queen accompanied by his best friend & servant, Semmi, played by Arsenio Hall. He understandably wants a wife who will love More
Kamurai
3 years ago
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
A very good approach to a "Pauper and Prince" trope mix with a culture shock trope. The excellent cast involved really takes it a long way with good writing to help it along.
It's admittedly not a very original story structure, so while More
A very good approach to a "Pauper and Prince" trope mix with a culture shock trope. The excellent cast involved really takes it a long way with good writing to help it along.
It's admittedly not a very original story structure, so while More
Gimly
5 years ago
Hasn't aged flawlessly, made some stylistic decisions that probably would have come across as weird even at the time, and not the sort of thing (American comedy) that typically appeals to me. But I can still absolutely see why _Coming to America_ is remembered as fondly as it is. I liked it by and l More
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