Critic Reviews

Coming to America (1988) Rank 5 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Coming to America (1988) a score of 3.0045 out of 4

based on (11) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

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Good

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Reviews by Score:

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

The royal penis is clean your highness.This movie's legacy has been filled with so much controversy that somewhere along the way the film's magnificent heart and hilarious charm have almost been forgotten and ignored. Coming To America is of course ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

A charming, polished and original comedy featuring a great performance from Murphy and some memorable laughs. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

John Landis has his load of real successful comedies, but that's his masterpiece. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

Movie-Vault.com (Alex Kocan)

While in New York Akeem wants them to act like any other Americans. They remove any sign of their connection with royalty. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Alex Kocan)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Made at the time when Eddie was near guaranteed box-office gold, this is a lavish movie that really polishes up well on disc. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)

Murphy plays the twenty-one year old prince of the African country Zimonda. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)

Washington Post (Hal Hinson)

His every wish is granted, his every whim catered to. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Washington Post (Hal Hinson)

The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)

In the 1980s, Eddie Murphy manufactured a string of Hollywood blockbusters culminated in his 1988 comedy Coming To America. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)

Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

COMING TO AMERICA has been issued with a very nice sounding Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Confined to being a nice guy, a royal nice guy, he precludes himself from the kind of comedy his fans would expect. ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

The comic story of an African prince who moves incognito to New York for the purpose of finding a bride , Coming to America never gets sidetracked with extended gags that have nothing to do with the plot. There are digressions in which Eddie Murphy and ...read the complete Coming to America movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review