Coming to America (1988)
An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: John Landis
Written By: Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Frankie Faison, James Earl Jones, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Eriq La Salle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Shari Headley, Allison Dean, Madge Sinclair, Arsenio Hall, John Amos
Franchise: Coming to America
AKA: Prince in New York
Country: USA
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| Sep 24 | yrwuc2b_97 | 75 58% |
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| Sep 22 |  |
IMDBv2 | 71 63% |
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Luna6ix | 72 39% |
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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.
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jackinthebox | 50 22% |
| Sep 13 | nathbot | 60 36% |
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privateer | 8 59% |
| Sep 03 | ZioR | 82 29% |
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philamental | 82 84% |
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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.
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| Aug 31 | StefoN2000 | 1 0% |
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| Aug 29 | Gorro | 54 21% |
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| Aug 28 | Lazar76 | 75 26% |
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| Aug 11 | d2038.2021 | 80 52% |
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| Aug 09 | ddelapointe | 86 33% |
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stuie299 | 75 48% |
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Murphy and Hall are really good, and there's some good character stuff. The art direction for the Zamunda scenes is incredible. Unfortunately outside of a few choice jokes I just never found this to be as funny as others did, and it has a tendency to drag in spots. There are definitely some standout set pieces that make it worth watching, but overall its nothing too special.
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| Aug 07 | lucille | 82 47% |
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| Aug 03 | dano9258 | 80 57% |
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| Jun 24 | ladyfragile | 56 26% |
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| Jun 22 | CAPPLIES | 4 38% |
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| Jun 19 |  |
sopachuco13 | 90 83% |
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Coming to America is a classic comedy. In any great comedy there needs to be lots of things in the background that will pop on further viewing of the movie. This is one of those movies. There are lots of funny little bits sprinkled into the cracks of this movie that make it endlessly watchable. The acting is top to bottom fantastic. I love the nod to Trading Places in here too. Along with those parts there are also so many one liners that are quotable. "Yes. Yes. Fuck you, too!"
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| Jun 18 | ahertzman | 85 25% |
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echtoo | 74 42% |
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hardcoreufo | 75 58% |
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twernt | 7 62% |
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riyadist | 78 25% |
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joeroxy | 50 13% |
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ibodirector | 70 59% |
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aross | 60 59% |
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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.
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| Mar 21 | kaitybg7 | 62 12% |
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bhajansunlo | 70 56% |
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Byder | 70 65% |
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westonmartin | 80 56% |
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tabbitfa | 8 62% |
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| Mar 08 | ctr1914 | 81 62% |
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Jasongirl67 | 75 71% |
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One of my favorite romantic comedies Great all star cast of actors and a good story
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Iwantham | 77 44% |
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Awesome movie with lots of laughs, would have been been better if the ending hadn't been cut short.
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Bartbaard | 66 55% |
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umutheatre | 74 53% |
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wetwillies | 75 25% |
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Viewed February 27, 2021.
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DarrenCB | 70 42% |
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ADragon91 | 70 67% |
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Quintonjamin | 80 78% |
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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.
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frknerkn | 80 71% |
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nobamba | 70 74% |
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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.
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hakkanarejo | 91 43% |
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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.
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tired_time | 64 27% |
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alohim | 100 94% |
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I used to love this movie and gave it 85 % back in past. But I watched this after many years again (20.11.2020) and have to admit I love it even more nowadays than before. I do appreciate nice atmosphere and acting and it seems that all crew really enjoyed the shooting. It is beautiful fairy tale, comedy movie with beautiful actors and nice acting and it is romantic too... Just perfect to watch it together with somebody you are in love ;)
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| Nov 16, 2020 | noog | 68 65% |
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LeoBizarro | 67 32% |
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| Oct 01, 2020 | bingagain24 | 30 7% |
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| Sep 23, 2020 |  |
terrymac | 70 58% |
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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.
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| Sep 23, 2020 | amd | 45 22% |
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| Sep 19, 2020 | ethsings72 | 70 44% |
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stayinalive | 84 30% |
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