"Coming to America" quotes
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Director: John Landis
Writer: Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein
Production: N/A
Year: 1988
MetaScore: 47/100
ImdbRating: 7.1
BoxOffice: $128,152,301
Released: 29 Jun 1988
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total
134 Clips
SemmiPrince AkeemKing Jaffe JofferBatherQueen AoleonCleo McdowellHold-up ManSweetsLisa McdowellLandlordMauriceOhaBoy Getting HaircutTelegraph LadyBig Stank WomanCab DriverBasketball Game VendorAwareness WomanDarryl JenksImani IzziDevil WomanPatrice McdowellStreet HustlerMortimer DukeRandolph DukeFresh PeachesStuck-up GirlTough GirlElderly PassengerStrange WomanRose Bearer
00:12 Somebody is messing around
00:12 Akeem came to America to
00:27 I don't know how it is in Africa but here rich guys get...
00:07 Excuse me
00:08 You're right Get out see the world
00:20 Can you make my hair look like this
00:23 If you love your wife you will value her opinion
00:06 This trip is an excellent idea Forty days of fornication
00:04 I'm talking
00:17 Yeah about 9 00
00:04 I badly need
00:35 I bet you learned that
00:14 Son please
00:18 He who would learn
00:08 My name is peaches and I'm the best
00:49 All right Everybody shut up and do like I say
00:05 You dumb fuck
00:09 It is also tradition
00:15 And while you're in the clapping mood give a round of...
00:13 And I'll move up here
00:03 Hello barbar
00:05 Fuck you fuck you
00:12 I want a woman that's going to arouse my intellect as...
00:18 Oha it is
00:08 Like Martin Luther King
00:23 I'm gonna pray for you
00:31 I am akeem
00:14 You see I love the lord You understand what I'm saying
00:10 Good morning
00:28 So what is it my son
00:28 Good morning
00:06 I was Joan of arc
00:26 When you scream
00:07 It is of no
00:05 If you're really a prince
00:11 This is the first date
00:16 Why didn't you
00:10 I have a date with Lisa
00:38 A floor
00:08 When I'm down
00:07 I'm not interested
00:25 Yeah king jaffe joffer's
00:16 Fascinating
00:25 Darryl
00:17 A prince
00:06 Freeze you diseased
00:08 That's one thing
00:34 I met the pope
00:08 My name is peaches
00:12 Your Highness
00:23 This is king
00:34 Randolph
00:14 You've grown a mustache
00:25 I'm beginning to suspect
00:33 What's everybody
00:07 Don't stall me fat boy
00:18 I hope you don't mind me
00:39 Excuse me
00:10 I've got a secret
00:09 The land is so big
00:06 Wearing clothes must be
00:08 Donations
00:14 How can a man
00:10 You'd share your bed and fortune
00:16 I know what I like
00:11 To my band
00:35 Are you saying that no matter
00:37 Since I was born
00:14 But just for once
00:28 You know how to mop
00:11 Apparently these are
00:10 Or does every woman in New York
00:26 Hey what's up
00:05 What does
00:16 Do you want
00:13 Well it is
00:09 Look at it this way
00:08 What kind of games
00:16 Where in New York can
Cast
Oha - Paul Bates
Prince Akeem - Eddie Murphy
Rose Bearer - Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer - Feather
Rose Bearer - Stephanie Simon