COMEDY
Coming to America
1988Directed by John LandisUnited States of America116 minCOMEDYAge guide: 7+
Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of Zamunda, leaves the tropical paradise kingdom in search of his queen. What better place than Queens, New York to find his bride? Joined by his loyal servant and friend, Semmi, Akeem attempts to blend in as an ordinary American and begin his search.
★ 6.9/10 · 4,912 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
John AmosCleo McDowell
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
Allison DeanPatrice McDowell
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Gimly: Hasn't aged flawlessly, made some stylistic decisions that probably would have come across as weird even at the time, and not the sort… Read full review
r96sk: I didn't enjoy it as much as expected, but 'Coming to America' is nevertheless still good. Eddie Murphy is unsurprisingly the star of… Read full review