Coming to America (1988)
Directed by John Landis · 117 min · Comedy, Romance
37.3 TOPICAL score · #2,899 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1988, directed by John Landis) has a TOPICAL score of 37.3 - ranked 2,899 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 47. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (4,918 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 47
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (4,918 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read67,348 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Eddie Murphy (actor #206), Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall, Madge Sinclair