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Rating of
3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 07/09/2019
Not as funny as "Trading Places" and not as memorable as "Crocodile Dundee," but this was one of Eddie Murphy's landmark hits of the 80s.
Rating of
3/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 03/08/2014
The film is about a prince from the African kingdom of Zamunda comes to Queens, New York to find a suitable bride that he can respect. This movie has funny sences and eddie murphy loves to be in drag.
Rating of
4/4
Mario - wrote on 01/28/2013
This is one of my favorite movies of all time! Great story by Eddie Murphy! This movie maybe Hollywood's official introduction to actors playing multiple characters the way Murphy and Arsenio Hall did in this film. Coming To America is a movie that has so many memorable lines, top-tier actors like James Earl Jones, and John Amos, and also it's wrapped up in a love story. A prince traveling to Queens to find his princess. I don't know how long director John Landis filmography is, but after Thriller and Coming To America, he could've went into retirement. If you haven't seen this film, you've been living under a rock!
Rating of
2.5/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 06/24/2012
The kind of by the numbers comedy that lives or dies by the likeability and comic touch of the star. Fortunately this was made when Murphy still had both.
Rating of
3.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 12/29/2011
I'd say about 3/4 of the jokes in this fish out of water tale land, but the ones that don't are still carried through by an energetic and well-rounded performance by Eddie Murphy. This is one of his best roles (not to mention all his other cameo parts) and it elevates the material greatly.
Rating of
3/4
Somap4 - wrote on 10/03/2010
Coming to America is a 1988 American comedy film directed by John Landis. The screenplay was written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, from a story by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the film. Murphy plays an African prince, who heads to the United States in hopes of finding a woman he can marry. Eddie Murphy is at his best in this movie and really makes Akeem believable. Everybody else in the movie does a great job. The barbershop scenes are some of the funniest things I've ever seen. Does anyone else wanna eat at McDowell's?
Rating of
3/4
sapien - wrote on 10/22/2009
This just might be the best Eddie Murphy movie I've ever seen.
Rating of
1.5/4
serioussir - wrote on 05/09/2008
I did not like this film. I thought Murphy's performance was tired. Too dumb to be good as even a dumb comedy.
