Movie
Coming to America
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Coming to America
Cast
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
John AmosCleo McDowell
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
Allison DeanPatrice McDowellCredits
- Directed by
- John Landis
- Written by
- David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Eddie Murphy
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Coming to America Collection
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $288.8M
Production
- Eddie Murphy ProductionsUnited States
Paramount PicturesUnited States
