An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total
Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Imani Izzi
- (as Vanessa Bell)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter the make-up and clothing was applied for the Jewish character Saul, Eddie Murphy wanted to test the make-up and costume out. He got a golf cart and drove from one studio department to another in Paramount Studios. He would get out of the cart and say in his regular voice, "Hi. I'm Eddie Murphy." No one believed him.
- Goofs(at around 29 mins) When the landlord describes the apartment to Akeem and Semi, he says "it's only got one window, facing a brick wall." In the next scene, Akeem is out on a balcony which is accessed through a window. In the same shot, Semi opens another window directly to Akeem's left to speak with him. There is also another window directly to Akeem's right which appears to be from the same apartment.
- Quotes
Prince Akeem: [shouting from the outside fire escape of his apartment in a rough part of Queens, New York] Good morning, my neighbors!
Voice: Hey, fuck you!
Prince Akeem: [blissfully ignorant of what this means] Yes! Yes! Fuck you too!
- Crazy creditsThe "thanks" list in the closing credits lists the fictitious Zamundan Film Commission.
- ConnectionsEdited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
- SoundtracksComing To America
Written by Nile Rodgers and Nancy Huang
Performed by The System
Produced by Nile Rodgers, Mic Murphy, and David Frank
Featured review
Gotta love this off the wall comedy
Eddie Murphy is the Prince of Zamunda, he is very wealthy and very pampered. When he refuses to marry the bride his father has arranged for him, he goes to Queens to find his queen. With his closest companion (Arsenio Hall) they try to blend in with the everyday people of New York, taking jobs as cleaners in a local burger bar.
The entire film is packed with slick gags, hilarious characters and delightful parody. Coming to American is a romantic comedy that entertains you again and again, and Eddie Murphy is on top form throughout.
Recommended 7/10
The entire film is packed with slick gags, hilarious characters and delightful parody. Coming to American is a romantic comedy that entertains you again and again, and Eddie Murphy is on top form throughout.
Recommended 7/10
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- Dec 29, 2006
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Quest
- Filming locations
- 392 S 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA(Apartment & Barber Shop)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $128,152,301
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,404,420
- Jul 4, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $288,752,301
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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