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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 collated reviews from 4,362 knowledgeable users.
Curious to know 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 Amazon Video, Plex, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Spectrum On Demand .
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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.
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