Coming to America
"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."
1988-06-29
6.876
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 CollectionProducer
George Folsey Jr.
Director of Photography
Woody Omens
Producer
Robert D. Wachs
Editor
Malcolm Campbell
Original Music Composer
Nile Rodgers
Screenplay
David Sheffield
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 royalty
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$288,752,301Budget
$30,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Eddie Murphy Productions
- Paramount Pictures
