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Why didn't you just tell me you were a princeBecause I wanted you to love me for who I amI'm not sure who you are
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Coming to America

I don't know who you are

Lisa McDowell:
Why didn't you tell me you were a prince?Prince Akeem:I wanted you to love me for who I am.Lisa McDowell:I don't know who you are

Full Transcript

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Why didn't you just tell me you were a prince
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Because I wanted you to love me for who I am
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I'm not sure who you are
Available in 7 languages
Duration
10 seconds
Views
669
Timestamp in Movie
01:44:07
Uploaded
Mar 10, 2026
Genres
comedy, romance
Production
Eddie Murphy Productions,Paramount Pictures

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Movie Summary

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.

Actors

Shari Headley
Lisa Mcdowell
Shari Headley
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem
Eddie Murphy
It shouldn't, but I... - Coming to America 00:09
It shouldn't, but I...
It just wouldn't work out. - Coming to America 00:18
It just wouldn't work out.
I can't let you do that. - Coming to America 00:14
I can't let you do that.
I can't let you do that. - Coming to America 00:22
I can't let you do that.
So, what do you think? - Coming to America 00:07
So, what do you think?
Look. I'm sorry. I can't. - Coming to America 00:07
Look. I'm sorry. I can't.
If you're really a prince I'll marry you - Coming to America 00:05
If you're really a prince I'll marry you
Look at it this way. - Coming to America 00:06
Look at it this way.
You're still not speaking to me? - Coming to America 00:29
You're still not speaking to me?
Even if she said yes they still could not marryIt is against the traditionWell it is a stupid traditionWho am I to change itI thought you were the king - Coming to America 00:14
Even if she said yes they still could not marryIt is against...
Your highness... - Coming to America 00:08
Your highness...
Your highness... - Coming to America 00:06
Your highness...
Would you really have given up all of this just for me? - Coming to America 00:09
Would you really have given up all of this just for me?
Hey, wait a minute. - Coming to America 00:52
Hey, wait a minute.
Wait a minute, wait a minute! Stop right there. - Coming to America 00:31
Wait a minute, wait a minute! Stop right there.