Back to Top
Coming to America (1988)
1h 56m | R | Comedy, Romance
Watch Coming to America full movie.
Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) is the prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to find his queen. Disguised as a foreign student working in fast food, he romances Lisa (Shari Headley), but struggles with revealing his true identity to her and his marital intentions to his king father (James Earl Jones).
Get more with DIRECTVSign up for FREE
Introducing a free premium TV experience
Enjoy a curated selection of popular free live channels and On Demand library