Coming to America
1988 · 1h 57m · Comedy, Romance · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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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John LandisStory by
Eddie Murphy6.9Smart score
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