RComing to America

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IMDB (228,537 votes)

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Play Time: 117 mins
Comedy, Romance
Coming to 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.

Status: Released (1988-06-29)
Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total
BoxOffice:$128,152,301
Screen:Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein
Productions: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Coming to America
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Reviews

Gimly

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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 l ....

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r96sk

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I didn't enjoy it as much as expected, but <em>'Coming to America'</em> 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 ....

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Wuchak

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_**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 wi ....

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Kamurai

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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 str ....

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tmdb55527033

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_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 remai ....

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