Movie

Coming to America

“This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.”

★ 6.9(4,792)19881h 57m

Coming to America is streaming on Lepsi TV in Czech Republic, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Rakuten TV and Amazon Video. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: John Landis
Release date: 1988-06-29
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: English
Box office: $288,752,301
Budget: $30,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Eddie Murphy Productions
Part of: Coming to America Collection

Coming to America — trailer

About Coming to America

Coming to America is a 1988 movie in the Comedy and Romance genres, directed by John Landis, starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Shari Headley. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 4,792 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Coming to America in Czech Republic — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Paul Bates

Oha

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Themes & keywords

new york cityfast food restaurantprincefake identityheir to the throneroyal familyfish out of waterrich mansearching for loverich familysatiricalpretending to be poorabsurdhilariousambiguous

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Coming to America in Czech Republic?+

In Czech Republic, you can stream Coming to America on Lepsi TV. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Rakuten TV and Amazon Video.

Is Coming to America on Netflix?+

Coming to America is not on Netflix in Czech Republic right now, but you can stream it on Lepsi TV.

How long is Coming to America?+

Coming to America has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).

Who stars in Coming to America?+

Coming to America stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos and James Earl Jones.

When did Coming to America come out?+

Coming to America is a 1988 movie directed by John Landis.

What genre is Coming to America?+

Coming to America is Comedy and Romance film.

Who directed Coming to America?+

Coming to America was directed by John Landis.