Coming to America
"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."
1988-06-29
6.884
en 117mComedyRomance
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.
Coming to America Collection
View CollectionDirector
John Landis
Screenplay
David Sheffield
Screenplay
Barry W. Blaustein
Executive Producer
Leslie Belzberg
Producer
George Folsey Jr.
Executive Producer
Mark Lipsky
new york city fast food restaurant prince fake identity heir to the throne royal family fish out of water rich man searching for love rich family satirical pretending to be poor absurd hilarious ambiguous amused exhilarated familiar melodramatic african american romance african american lead african royalty
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$288,752,301Budget
$30,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Eddie Murphy Productions
- Paramount Pictures
