Movies like Coming to America

Key Features:: Fish out of water, Romantic comedy, Charismatic protagonist, Culture clash, Class differences, Royalty, Friendship, New York City, Concealment, Love triangle, Working class, Self-discovery
Tone:: humorous, whimsical, earnest
Target Audience:: Comedy fans, Romantic comedy viewers, Feel-good movie enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:: Amusement → Romance

Coming to America

1988-06-29

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.

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Cast

Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, Eriq La Salle, Allison Dean, Frankie Faison, Louie Anderson

Crew

David Sheffield, John Landis, Barry W. Blaustein, Eddie Murphy

Rating

★6.9(4585 votes)