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Coming to America

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
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Romantic ComedyComedyRomance

An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.

  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Eddie Murphy
    • David Sheffield
    • Barry W. Blaustein
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Paul Bates
    • Garcelle Beauvais
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    231K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    794
    1,076
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy
      • David Sheffield
      • Barry W. Blaustein
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Paul Bates
      • Garcelle Beauvais
    • 272User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Prince Akeem…
    Paul Bates
    Paul Bates
    • Oha
    Garcelle Beauvais
    Garcelle Beauvais
    • Rose Bearer
    Feather
    • Rose Bearer
    Stephanie Simon
    • Rose Bearer
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Bather…
    Felicia Taylor
    • Bather
    Midori
    • Bather
    • (as Michele Watley)
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • King Jaffe Joffer
    Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair
    • Queen Aoleon
    Sheila Johnson
    Sheila Johnson
    • Lady-in-Waiting
    Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall
    • Semmi…
    Raymond D. Turner
    • T-Shirt Hawker
    Calvin Lockhart
    Calvin Lockhart
    • Colonel Izzi
    Billi Gordon
    • Large Woman
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Imani Izzi
    • (as Vanessa Bell)
    Jake Steinfeld
    Jake Steinfeld
    • Cab Driver
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Boy Getting Haircut
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy
      • David Sheffield
      • Barry W. Blaustein
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    • Trivia
      After the make-up and clothing was applied for the Jewish character Saul, Eddie Murphy wanted to test the make-up and costume out. He got a golf cart and drove from one studio department to another in Paramount Studios. He would get out of the cart and say in his regular voice, "Hi. I'm Eddie Murphy." No one believed him.
    • Goofs
      (at around 29 mins) When the landlord describes the apartment to Akeem and Semi, he says "it's only got one window, facing a brick wall." In the next scene, Akeem is out on a balcony which is accessed through a window. In the same shot, Semi opens another window directly to Akeem's left to speak with him. There is also another window directly to Akeem's right which appears to be from the same apartment.
    • Quotes

      Prince Akeem: [shouting from the outside fire escape of his apartment in a rough part of Queens, New York] Good morning, my neighbors!

      Voice: Hey, fuck you!

      Prince Akeem: [blissfully ignorant of what this means] Yes! Yes! Fuck you too!

    • Crazy credits
      The "thanks" list in the closing credits lists the fictitious Zamundan Film Commission.
    • Connections
      Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Coming To America
      Written by Nile Rodgers and Nancy Huang
      Performed by The System
      Produced by Nile Rodgers, Mic Murphy, and David Frank

    User reviews272

    Featured review
    8/10

    Just saw this again after 33 years...

    ...and I loved it. Had to refresh my memory before I see C2A. It's nuts how many familiar-now names were in that one; Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Louie Anderson, John Amos, etc. For a 1988 movie, it was excellent. Hoping part 2 is as good if not better.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un príncipe en Nueva York
    • Filming locations
      • 392 S 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA(Apartment & Barber Shop)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $128,152,301
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,404,420
      • Jul 4, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $288,752,301
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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