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Coming to America (1988)
6.8
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 58,882 users
Metascore:
48/100
Reviews: 110 user | 46 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. Director:John Landis |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Arsenio Hall | ... | ||
| James Earl Jones | ... | ||
| John Amos | ... | ||
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Madge Sinclair | ... | |
| Shari Headley | ... | ||
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Paul Bates | ... | |
| Eriq La Salle | ... | ||
| Frankie Faison | ... | ||
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Vanessa Bell Calloway | ... |
Imani Izzi
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| Louie Anderson | ... |
Maurice
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Sheila Johnson | ... |
Lady-in-Waiting
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Jake Steinfeld | ... | |
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Calvin Lockhart | ... |
Colonel Izzi
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Storyline
It is the 21st birthday of Prince Akeem of Zamunda and he is to marry a woman he never saw before. Now the prince breaks with tradition and travels to America to look for the love of his life. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
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Prince in New York See more »Box Office
Budget:
$39,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$288,800,000 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Rose Bearer: Good morning, Your Highness.
Rose Bearer: Good morning, Your Highness.
Rose Bearer: Good morning, Your Highness.
Oha: Happy birthday, Your Highness.
Prince Akeem: [thinks] Yes, it *is* my birthday.
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the Paramount Pictures logo to reveal the Kingdom of Zamunda in the forests
behind it. See more »
Written by Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland), Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland
Performed by Marvin Gaye
Produced by Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland), Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland
Courtesy of Motown Recording Corporation See more »
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Trivia
During the McDowell party, they show a painting on the wall of a woman. This is a spoof on Manet's "A Bar at the Folies-Bergere". See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the landlord describes the apartment to Akeem, he says it only has one window facing a brick wall. When Akeem and Semi are on the fire escape there are clearly two windows, both of which face the street and a lot more than that is shown in the shots just before. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Rose Bearer: Good morning, Your Highness.
Rose Bearer: Good morning, Your Highness.
Rose Bearer: Good morning, Your Highness.
Oha: Happy birthday, Your Highness.
Prince Akeem: [thinks] Yes, it *is* my birthday.
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Crazy Credits
At the beginning the camera zooms into and then past the mountain peak ofthe Paramount Pictures logo to reveal the Kingdom of Zamunda in the forests
behind it. See more »
Connections
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Observe & Report/Gigantic/Hannah Montana: The Movie (#1.7)" (2009) See more »Soundtracks
"You're A Wonderful One"Written by Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland), Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland
Performed by Marvin Gaye
Produced by Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland), Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland
Courtesy of Motown Recording Corporation See more »
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