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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
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
Arsenio Hall
James Earl Jones
John Amos
Madge Sinclair
Shari Headley
Paul Bates
Eriq La Salle
Frankie Faison
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Louie Anderson
Allison Dean
Samuel L. Jackson
Sheila Johnson
Jake Steinfeld
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Elaine Kagan
Don Ameche
Ralph Bellamy
Directors
John Landis
Producers
George Folsey Jr.
Robert D. Wachs
Writers
David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein
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51
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38
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35
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27
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73
73 Very Good
1980
User Reviews
3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)
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JB Users
80
Excellent
73%
Tomatometer
55 votes
85%
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9,593 votes
METASCORE
47
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
229,728 votes
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