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Where to Watch Coming to America (1988) in the US
- 1988
- R
- 1h 57m
- 7.1IMDb
- 71%Rotten Tomatoes
- 47Metascore
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What it's about
Immersed in luxury and riches, courteous Prince Akeem, the refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his twenty-first birthday. As a result, bent on finding true love, the young blue blood finds himself in the strange urban jungle of New York City's Queens. Now, to mask his regal descent, Akeem, and his trusted valet, Semmi, have to pose as humble exchange students, doing their best to mingle with their neighbours. But, more than anything in the world, the noble bachelor yearns to be loved for who he is, and not for his title. Is Prince Akeem destined to find his soulmate in America's bustling Big Apple?
Cast and crew
- Director
- John Landis
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais
Details
- Release date
- Jun 29, 1988
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $128,152,301
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total
Where to Watch Coming to America (1988) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Coming to America in the United States?
- Coming to America is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD) and YouTube TV (4K). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Spectrum On Demand. Buy the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I stream Coming to America or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD) and YouTube TV (4K). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Spectrum On Demand. Buy the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch Coming to America for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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