Coming to America

Jun 29, 1988

1h 57m

★ 6.9

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Eddie Murphy Productions

Paramount Pictures

Coming to America Trailers

Cast

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Eddie Murphy

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Arsenio Hall

Lisa McDowell

Shari Headley

Cleo McDowell

John Amos

King Jaffe Joffer

James Earl Jones

Queen Aoleon

Madge Sinclair

Darryl Jenks

Eriq La Salle

Patrice McDowell

Allison Dean

Landlord

Frankie Faison

Maurice

Louie Anderson

Oha

Paul Bates

Hold-Up Man

Samuel L. Jackson

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6.6

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5.7

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7.3

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6.7

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4.8

We'll Never Have Paris

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7.3

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6.0

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6.3

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7.0

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7.3

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0.0

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