---
title: 'Coming to America (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Landis'
released: '1988-06-29'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/coming-to-america-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094898/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Coming to America (1988)

1988 · 116 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, and starring Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair and Shari Headley. It tells the story of Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry and will love him for who he is, not for his status or for having been trained to please him. The film was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on June 29, 1988, and received generally positive reviews from critics. It was also a box-office success, grossing an estimated $288.8–$350 million on a $36 million budget.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Eddie Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-murphy), [David Sheffield](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-sheffield), [Barry W. Blaustein](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-w-blaustein)
- **Director:** [John Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-landis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nile Rodgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/nile-rodgers)
- **Producer:** [George Folsey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-folsey-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Woody Omens](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-omens)
- **Editor:** [Malcolm Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-campbell)

## Cast

- [Eddie Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-murphy)
- [Calvin Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/calvin-lockhart)
- [James Earl Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-earl-jones) as King Jaffe
- [Garcelle Beauvais](https://cinepixo.com/people/garcelle-beauvais)
- [John Amos](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-amos)
- [Arsenio Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/arsenio-hall)
- [Madge Sinclair](https://cinepixo.com/people/madge-sinclair) as Queen Aoleon
- [Don Ameche](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-ameche)
- [Vanessa Bell Calloway](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanessa-bell-calloway)
- [Ralph Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-bellamy)
- [Louie Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/louie-anderson)
- [Helen Hanft](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-hanft)
- [Jim Abrahams](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-abrahams)
- [Vondie Curtis-Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/vondie-curtis-hall)
- [Shari Headley](https://cinepixo.com/people/shari-headley)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/coming-to-america-1988
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