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Coming to America

R
Movie
1988
1h 57m
English
Comedy, Romance
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.3
IMDB
Coming to America (1988) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
60

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Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Wat...
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morri...
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie CurtisHall
Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr
Boy Getting Haircut
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben SantiagoHudson
Street Hustler
Birdie M Hale
Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Directed By: John Landis
Written By: Eddie Murphy (Story), Barry W. Blaustein (Screenplay), + 1 more

Featured Comments/Tips

farneyboy says...
7 years ago
Might be my favorite of all Eddie Murphy's movies. Great lines, great idea, "Soul Glo", McDowells, the guys in the barbershop, just great execution altogether. I'm chuckling just thinking about the scenes again.
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jekyl6669 says...
7 years ago
Still holds up as such a classic, feel good comedy. Murphy plays the fish-out-of-water story earnestly, rather than the typical, oblivious goofball. It's probably Eddie Murphy's best movie.
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MellowB says...
12 years ago
Haha yeah, the German title is indeed better. But as said before, still a very funny movie. Holds up well and Eddie Murphy is just a hoot as always!
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Mr. Sackamano says...
4 years ago
Your royal penis is clean sire
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Featured User Reviews

r96sk
4 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
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Wuchak
4 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
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tmdb55527033
a week ago
_Coming to America_ is a classic 80's comedy with excellent performances by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. The film's humor holds up well over time, and the duo's ability to portray a variety of different characters is impressive. While some aspects of the film may be dated, it remains a hilarious a More
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Kamurai
4 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
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