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Coming to America

85/100
1.8K Ratings
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1988

Romance

1h 57m

18+ (R)

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.

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Streaming availability last updated: 03:03:01 AM, 06/20/2025 PST

More Information on Coming to America

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. Coming to America featuring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall is free on PlutoTV, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 1 other. It's a comedy and romance movie.

Romance

Comedy

1988

18+ (R)

1h57m

US

Director

John Landis

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson

Eddie Murphy

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris

Arsenio Hall

Lisa McDowell

Shari Headley

Cleo McDowell

John Amos

King Jaffe Joffer

James Earl Jones

Queen Aoleon

Madge Sinclair

Darryl Jenks

Eriq La Salle

Patrice McDowell

Allison Dean

Colonel Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Basketball Game Vendor

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Boy Getting Haircut

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Rose Bearer #1

Feather

Rose Bearer #2

Stephanie Simon

Rose Bearer #3

Garcelle Beauvais

Street Hustler

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Executive Producer

Leslie Belzberg

Executive Producer

Mark Lipsky

Composer

Nile Rodgers

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85
/ 100
1,845 Ratings
#960of all Movies

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