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Coming to America

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Coming to America
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R,1hr 56min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Released:
June 29, 1988
Director:
John Landis
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos  ...more
Synopsis: Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "Joe job" at a fast-food restaurant. Murphy and Hall play multiple ... Full Synopsis
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Vincent Canby, The New York Times
Though Coming to America is a romantic comedy the director steers the film more often toward quick, in-and-out comic situations and gags that are only mildly funny. In part this is due to the fact that Mr. Murphy plays the prince with cheerful, low-keyed innocence that is completely legitimate, but is not supported by the short attention span of the screenplay. The romance is tepid. Full Review
Metascore
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48
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Based on 15 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Eddie Murphy
Clarence, Prince Akeem, Prince Akeem/Clarence /Saul /Randy Watson, Randy Watson, Saul
Arsenio Hall
Extremely Ugly Girl, Morris, Rev. Brow, Semmi, Semmi/Morris/Extremely Ugly Girl/Rev. Brow
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
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