Coming to America
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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.
- Director
- John Landis
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $289M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
26 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
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What It's About
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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.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 2 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Coming to America returned 9.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $289M
- Release date
- Jun 29, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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