Coming to America Collection
2 Movies#africa#prince#heir to the throne#sequel#mischievous#dramatic#new york city#fast food restaurant#fake identity#royal family#fish out of water#rich man#searching for love#rich family#satirical#pretending to be poor#absurd#hilarious
Budget $90,000,000
Revenue $288,752,301
Net Return +$198,752,301
Performance 3.21x budget
Profitable0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)
* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.
Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. A sequel, Coming 2 America, was released on March 4, 2021.
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