Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

A pampered African prince (Eddie Murphy) wants more out of life than the beautiful woman to whom he's engaged. So, he heads to America to find a mate who will fall for him, not his riches. Joined by his trusty sidekick (Arsenio Hall), the prince plunges into a low-paying job at a fast-food chain -- and a romance with the boss's daughter. Murphy and Hall play a range of colorful characters, thanks to hilarious makeup wizardry.

Eddie Murphy is Prince Akeem......Coming to America.

JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 54 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 29, 1988
US Box Office
$128,152,301 (#554 of 7074)
Global Office
$160,600,000 (#1074 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Adult Humor, Language, Nudity

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
June 3, 2008
Acquired Date
January 26, 2014
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
March 9, 2016

Actors

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
John Amos
John Amos
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Shari Headley
Shari Headley
Paul Bates
Paul Bates
Eriq La Salle
Eriq La Salle
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson
Allison Dean
Allison Dean
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Sheila Johnson
Sheila Johnson
Jake Steinfeld
Jake Steinfeld
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Elaine Kagan
Elaine Kagan
Don Ameche
Don Ameche
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

Directors

John Landis
John Landis

Producers

George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Robert D. Wachs
Robert D. Wachs

Writers

David Sheffield
David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein
Barry W. Blaustein

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
73%
Tomatometer
55 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
9,593 votes
METASCORE
47
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
229,728 votes