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Coming To America
In “Coming to America,” directed by John Landis, Prince Akeem of the wealthy African nation of Zamunda travels to Queens, New York, in search of true love, hoping to find a woman who will love him for who he is rather than his royal status. Accompanied by his loyal friend Semmi, Akeem navigates the challenges and comedic situations of American life while keeping his royal identity a secret.
Views: 65
Director: John Landis
Actors: Allison Dean, Arsenio Hall, Birdie M. Hale, Calvin Lockhart, Clyde Jones, Cuba Gooding Jr., Don Ameche, Eddie Murphy, Eriq La Salle, Frankie Faison, Garcelle Beauvais, James Earl Jones, Jim Abrahams, John Amos, Louie Anderson, Madge Sinclair, Ralph Bellamy, Samuel L. Jackson, Shari Headley, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Country: United States of America
Company: Bluebush Productions, Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars, 5 wins & 5 nominations total
Budget: $30,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $288,752,301
Duration: 1h 57min
Release: 1988
Release Date: 1988-06-29
IMDb: 7.1
TMDB: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 73%
Metacritic: 47
FilmAffinity: 5.2