TMDb Rating
6.9/10
4,615 verified votes
Coming to America (1988)
ComedyRomance
117 min
"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."
Plot Summary
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
Top Cast
Eddie MurphyArsenio HallShari HeadleyJohn AmosJames Earl Jones
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