Coming to America

1988 PG-13 1h 57m

6.9 /10

4.7K

Genre

Comedy Romance

Plot

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.

Director

John Landis

Writers

David Sheffield Barry W. Blaustein Eddie Murphy

Stars

Eddie Murphy Arsenio Hall Shari Headley

Cast & Crew

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Basketball Game Vendor

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Sharon Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

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Karl Denson

'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

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Mary Young

Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

User Reviews See all 5

tmdb55527033

5 Nov 2023

_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, a...

Kamurai

10 Mar 2021

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 e...

Wuchak

7 Mar 2021

_**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...

r96sk

5 Mar 2021

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 ...