Synopsis
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.
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Cast
- Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- Arsenio HallSemmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
- Jermaine FowlerLavelle Junson
- Leslie JonesMary Junson
- Tracy MorganUncle Reem
- KiKi LayneMeeka
- Shari HeadleyLisa
- Wesley SnipesGeneral Izzi
- James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
- John AmosCleo McDowell
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
After all these years, the land of Zamunda is still the world capital of comedy. - 75
IndieWire
Those who adore the original, however, will feel like they’ve been revisited by an old friend, or perhaps the dirty uncle, whose jokes are a bit frayed but still pointed enough. Produced at a time when big, brash studio comedies rarely crack the zeitgeist, Coming 2 America works far better than the market standard, in part because it does right by its roots. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Coming 2 America is cute and fun, a lovingly made exercise in nostalgia that delivers several genuine laughs, even if it never achieves the comedic excellence of its predecessor. - 60
Arizona Republic
Ultimately Coming 2 America isn’t a sequel that ruins the original. But it doesn’t improve upon it, either. - 60
Empire
If it’s missing the charm and Murphy’s magnetism from the first film, Coming 2 America delivers a broad, serviceable return to Zamunda. - 50
New York Post
But a happy reunion can’t re-create the original’s spark, innocence and masterful comedy. - 42
The Playlist
[A] benign, only marginally-amusing-at-best nostalgia cash grab. - 40
The Guardian
The movie is as tired and middle-aged as Akeem himself; Murphy is oddly waxy and stately, and has no authority figures he can really play off.
