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Coming to America

R19881h 57mJohn Landis
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 71% · Metacritic 47

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"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers 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.

ComedyRomance
New York CityFast Food RestaurantPrinceFake IdentityHeir To The ThroneRoyal FamilyFish Out Of WaterDuringcreditsstingerRich ManSearching For Love

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What is Coming to America (1988) about?

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.

Who stars in Coming to America?

Coming to America stars Eddie Murphy (Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul), Arsenio Hall (Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown), Shari Headley (Lisa McDowell), John Amos (Cleo McDowell), James Earl Jones (King Jaffe Joffer). The film was directed by John Landis.

How long is Coming to America?

Coming to America has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1988. It is rated R.

Is Coming to America worth watching?

Coming to America holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 71. Fans of Comedy, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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