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  • Coming to America (1988)
  • Opened June 29, 1988 | Runtime:1 hr. 56 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • Pampered Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) of Zamunda comes to Queens, New York with his royal sidekick (Arsenio Hall) to find a true-love bride.
  • Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley
  • Director: John Landis
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Comedy of Manners, Comedy, Romance

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Coming to America (1988) Critic Reviews

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  • 88
    Chicago Tribune | Gene Siskel

    It's a sweet, oft-told story, and Murphy and Hall add a number of very sharp...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Eddie Murphy's latest picture, Coming to America, is a harmless, fairly amusing...

  • 70
    The New York Times | Vincent Canby

    Though Coming to America is a romantic comedy the director steers the film more...

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    The romantic stuff is tepid. Luckily, his onscreen buddy, Hall, never strays...

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