Coming to America (1988)

Stars	User	Rating
8	BeeDub	85 _63rd
I have recently been placed in charge of pithy internet movie reviews.
6	terrymac	70 _58th
This one still holds a lot of charm for me, despite it marking the start of the collapse in quality of Murphy's and Landis' output - there's even a marked gulf in quality between this and Trading Places, now that I think about it. Even if it is a bit self-serving, there's lots to enjoy here - that barbershop action nonsense is great to watch. It's funny, warm, has some pretty decent lines and a likeable cast. Slight, but entertaining.
6	BillyShears	80 _77th
Zamunda was my Wakanda where all the royal penises are cleaned.
6	nobamba	70 _76th
There are a lot of things to like about this. Eddie Murphy is at the top of his game. Arsenio Hall is just as good. I enjoyed the romance more than the comedy. Not enough movies about Africans vs. African Americans. Eriq La Salle was a great condescending Jheri curl jerk. Can't wait for Coming 2 America. Surprised they didn't cash in on a sequel sooner. Fav scene: the grand romantic gesture on the subway and Headley still says no.
4	xacviant	74 _35th
COMING TO AMERICA is a film of great moments and unfortunate lulls. Eddie Murphy is pretty good as the earnest Prince Akeem, seeking true love in NYC; Arsenio Hall is fun as his doubtful companion. Murphy and Hall play a number of additional roles, many of which are hilarious. And James Earl Jones is great as always as Murphy's haughty father. But the romance is by-the-numbers, and the nearly-two-hour running time is, at times, tiring. Mostly enjoyable, but not the home run it should have been.
4	Jasongirl67	75 _69th
One of my favorite romantic comedies Great all star cast of actors and a good story
3	recklessmess	78 _65th
Try as I might, I can't locate Zamunda on a map. I'm starting to think that it doesn't really exist. But why would Hollywood lie?
3	Quintonjamin	80 _80th
The script is genuinely funny, but all the actors are amazing in all their parts. I'm also convinced that John Landis is a genius.
2	BattleToad	87 _82nd
Very funny. Very clever. Eddie Murphy is quite possibly at his best here, and Arsinio Hall is great too. Both actors play many very funny parts. The thing is, it isn't really a laugh out loud comedy. It's a genuinely fun romantic comedy. It's subtleties make it a classic comedy. Really good!
2	Luna6ix	72 _41st
While "Coming to America" is a classic 80's comedy well liked in the memories of people who saw it long ago, it really doesn't hold up to how funny I thought it was when I was younger. It works decent as a romantic-comedy with a ridiculous spin on it, but it's not classic in the sense of timelessness.
2	Ocelot	75 _81st
This is a very nice and sweet movie. It is fun and charming and has lots of good characters in it. They don't make 'em like this anymore! Oh, sorry, I let my grandma review this one. She's right though.
2	DavidBlast	90 _92nd
How to explain 'Coming to America'... hmm.. I guess it's like this: There are two kinds of people in the world. The people who were saddened to hear that Eddie Murphy didn't get to host the Oscar show, and the people who were shocked and appalled that he had been cast to begin with. Well, the first kind are those that have seen 'Coming to America', and remember that there was indeed a time, when Eddie Murphy was the funniest man on the planet. 'The royal penis is clean your highness'.
2	overrated	31 _22nd
Murphy's obsession with playing multiple characters in prosthetics was as godawful here as it was in the 90's. Nostalgia is strong with this one.
2	philamental	82 _85th
One of the funniest comedies I had seen when I was a child and one I continued to enjoy through the years and still enjoy to this day. So many great characters and performances (most of them from Murphy and Hall in superb makeup) that entertain the whole way through. Full of memorable quotable one liners, Coming to America remains one of the best comedies from the 80s.
1	fudgieb	92 _79th
I'm sorry, but I love this movie and can never get sick of watching it. I'm not sure why I'm apologizing for that; I guess somehow, I just feel a need to.
1	TripleSH	75 _60th
A lot of classic moments in this one. It's good to see Eddie Murphy before he started producing crap films and bedding she-males.
1	ServantDagon	85 _68th
A comedy classic. God, you're missed, Eddie.
1	TheDenizen	50 _26th
Dopey fish out of water comedy with Arsenio Hall overreacting to everything Eddie Murphy does for 90 minutes.
1	lachapelle	74 _46th
Another good pairing of Murphy and Landis. Cute cameo from Bellamy and Ameche. Murphy and Hall really pull off the multiple role bit with finesse. This is an all around good movie, with a sweet story and good actors. Plus any movie with James Earl Jones has got to be good.
1	lrampartl	92 _95th
Yes, it's true. Eddie Murphy USED to be awesome.
1	PeaceAnarchy	76 _47th
Back when Eddie Murphy was still funny he could take a silly premise like this and make it a pretty enjoyable film. It's not great but it has a heart and is generally a good time.
1	twincinema	75 _64th
Oh wow, and 80's comedy that holds up?? What a feat!
1	Obdurate	60 _22nd
Meh, whatever. It was really setting itself up at the beginning to be very funny and then it just stopped being funny almost entirely. I mean, the romantic side of it feels genuine and was decent written and acted. I just didn't find the movie that funny.
1	TheRealJ-Ro	85 _84th
HILARIOUS comedy, Eddie Murphy shows his absolute finest comedic chops.
1	Tangoooooo	84 _76th
The Royal Penis is clean your Highness
1	woodoo	85 _63rd
It's weird how weak the A story (the romance) is, but it doesn't matter because everything around it is funny as hell.
1	Sweekoden	86 _90th
The best Eddie Murphy film I've seen, and by a landslide. Crazy low PSI on this one -- it was infinitely more enjoyable than the now-dated Trading Places. Funny throughout with a bunch of silly, effective characters and neat locations. 25th film of 2018.
1	alexrm1x	100 _80th
One of the best fun films Ive ever seen.
1	guy piranha	85 _95th
witty dialogue, charming stereotyping, instantly likeable characters and some of the funniest and memorable moments in comedy history make this clearly eddie murphy's magnum opus. at least for me. there's abundent reasons for a rewatch every once in a while, and afterwards we still quote scenes for days. honorable mentions to his royal highness king vader, the fantastically coiffed eriq la salle and arsenio hall, who is the perfect sidekick here.
1	myfavchords	88 _93rd
This is my favorite Eddie Murphy movie. Murphy gives several funny performances and Arsenio Hall is also very funny playing multiple roles. The script has a lot of laughs and there are plenty of fun supporting characters. I highly recommend this comedy.
1	Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan)	78 _50th
A fish out of water story or maybe a lion out of the savanna as Eddie Murphy plays an African Prince who decides he doesn't want an arranged marriage and comes to America to find his Queen. Where does one find a Queen in America? Queens, NY of course! This movie has some really funny moments. I love how naive Murphy is and his pal, played by Arsenio Hall, is also great as his pampered and spoiled friend. The fact that Murphy and Hall play so many characters is impressive... [Full Review]
1	mattorama12	87 _96th
As hard as it is to believe for some of my friends who don't watch anything beyond the new release section of [Blockbuster, Netflix, Redbox, etc.], Eddie Murphy used to be a genuinely hilarious guy. And this was his finest work. The barbershop scenes are some of the funniest ever committed to film.
1	aross	60 _60th
Still funny and worth a watch for anyone who hasn't seen it. I think it could've done without the extra characters Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall play.
1	Yiannos	68 _65th
Murphy was at the height of his fame with C.T.A, and it marked the end of his phenomenal run of back-to-back hits before the inevitable slide, of which he never fully recovered. He's charming in this fairy tale like rom com as Prince Akeem, and the film is a showcase for his skill at playing multiple characters with heavy prosthetics that reached its nadir in Norbit. Hall is equally skilled in this area, and they work well together, and they are backed by a strong supporting cast.
1	hakkanarejo	91 _44th
Akeem is the Crown Prince of Zamunda, a kingdom in Africa. Akeem grew up in unprecedented luxury with servants for everything he could wish for. He doesn't even have to tie his shoes. When he is introduced to his bride at the age of 21, he knows after a short conversation that she is not the one. He asks his father for permission to go to America to find a bride there. Arriving in America, the wealthy prince adopts a poor lifestyle together with his servant Semmi.
1	Hawkins	81 _71st
I swear Comedy Central used to run this sucker twice daily for months on end and somehow I never got burnt on it. It's still funny and the romance works and I can't get enough of the inclement NY setting.
1	TimeCapsule	83 _87th
Eddie Murphy's first film playing multiple characters is probably his funniest to date. Teaming back up with director John Landis, Murphy and Arsenio Hall are at times hilarious as both their main roles as well as side characters. The love story is a little generic, but the premise provides enough of a unique twist on a classic a tale to keep the film's heart.

Average Percentile 47.03% from 5357 Ratings