Coming to America (1988)
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: June 29, 1988
Cast
- Eddie Murphy - Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
- Arsenio Hall - Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
- Shari Headley - Lisa McDowell
- John Amos - Cleo McDowell
- James Earl Jones - King Jaffe Joffer
- Madge Sinclair - Queen Aoleon
- Eriq La Salle - Darryl Jenks
- Allison Dean - Patrice McDowell
- Frankie Faison - Landlord
- Louie Anderson - Maurice
Screenplay
- David Sheffield (Screenplay)
- Barry W. Blaustein (Screenplay)
- Eddie Murphy (Story)
- Brian Stewart (Story Editor)
Music: Nile Rodgers
Cinematography: Sol Negrin, Woody Omens
Editing: George Folsey Jr., Malcolm Campbell
Production: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $30M
Box Office: $289M
Original Language: en
Themes
Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Fun Physical Comedy, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
new york city, fast food restaurant, prince, fake identity, heir to the throne, royal family, fish out of water, rich man, searching for love, rich family, satirical, pretending to be poor, absurd, hilarious, ambiguous
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coming to America about?
- 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.
- Who directed Coming to America?
- Coming to America was directed by John Landis.
- Who stars in Coming to America?
- Coming to America stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair.
- How long is Coming to America?
- Coming to America has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Coming to America?
- Coming to America is a Comedy, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Coming to America?
- Coming to America had a budget of $30M.
- How much did Coming to America gross?
- Coming to America grossed $289M worldwide.
- Where was Coming to America produced?
- Coming to America was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Coming to America?
- The themes of Coming to America include: Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Fun Physical Comedy, Dark Comedy and Irony.