Coming to America fingerprintFunny, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Everyday modern life, family, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Coming to America is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, romantic, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Everyday modern life, family, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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Coming to America is included with a subscription to Netflix, Peacock, Philo, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 57 min
Coming to America runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Coming to America higher (77) than critics (59). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $289 million worldwide, 9.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+99GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Coming to America in 113 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 107 storytelling tropes for Coming to America, including Napoleon Delusion, Metaphorgotten, I Know You Know I Know.
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