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) |
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| 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 |
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Casts
- 776: Eddie Murphy - Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
- 44994: Arsenio Hall - Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
- 155783: Shari Headley - Lisa McDowell
- 22384: John Amos - Cleo McDowell
- 15152: James Earl Jones - King Jaffe Joffer
- 58074: Madge Sinclair - Queen Aoleon
- 23628: Eriq La Salle - Darryl Jenks
Crews
- 57327: David Sheffield - Screenplay - Writing
- 7184: George Folsey Jr. - Editor - Editing
- 56189: Mark Lipsky - Executive Producer - Production
- 7184: George Folsey Jr. - Producer - Production
- 4613: Nile Rodgers - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 44037: Sol Negrin - Director of Photography - Camera
- 4610: John Landis - Director - Directing
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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 ....
Continue reading ->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 ....
Continue reading ->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 ....
Continue reading ->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 ....
Continue reading ->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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