Does Coming to America end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Coming to America easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Coming to America sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Coming to America scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Coming to America violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Coming to America

Name: Coming to America
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1988
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos, James Earl Jones

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Directed by John Landis

Produced by Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures

1988117 min6.9 / 10

A high-spirited fish-out-of-water comedy about an African prince discovering love and humility in Queens, built on charm, humor, and romantic optimism.

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

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Questions people ask

Does Coming to America end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Coming to America easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is Coming to America sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Coming to America scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Coming to America violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.