Coming to America Collection

Overview

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.

Number of Movies: 2

Coming to America Collection

Number of Movies: 2

Overview

Featured Cast

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba

Lavelle Junson

Mary Junson

Uncle Reem

Meeka

Lisa

General Izzi

King Jaffe Joffer

Cleo McDowell

Bopoto

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Featured Crew

Sound

Sound

Crew

Camera

Directing

Production

Directing

Directing

2 Movies

Coming to America

June 29, 1988

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 2 America

March 4, 2021

Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.