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Coming to America

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1988Movie"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."

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Want to watch 'Coming to America' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Landis-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Coming to America' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Coming to America' right now, here are some particulars about the Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures comedy flick.

Released June 29th, 1988, 'Coming to America' stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 4,362 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Microsoft Store, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, Plex, Spectrum On Demand, and Amazon Video .

'Coming to America' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on June 29th, 1988 - Buy Coming to America Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 9th, 1999 - Buy Coming to America DVD

Watch 'Coming to America' In Theaters

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Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. A sequel, Coming 2 America, was released on March 4, 2021.