Coming to America

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Coming to America 2 (2025)
Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais
Royalty meets reality in Coming to America, a timeless comedy where love, laughter, and culture collide.

Eddie Murphy stars as Prince Akeem of Zamunda β€” a charming, overly pampered African royal who defies tradition by traveling to Queens, New York, in search of a woman who will love him for who he is, not what he owns. Disguised as a humble foreigner, Akeem swaps palaces for apartments and servants for roommates, diving headfirst into the chaos of American life. Alongside his loyal aide Semmi (Paul Bates), he discovers that the road to true love is paved with misunderstandings, laughter, and a whole lot of humility. Directed by John Landis and written by Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield, and Barry W. Blaustein, Coming to America is a hilarious and heartfelt celebration of identity, independence, and romance β€” proving that sometimes, the richest man is the one who loves without a crown.