Where to watch Coming to America (1988) tonight
Coming to America (1988) runs 1 h 57 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.9 from 4,948 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 57 min — ends 9:57 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- June 29, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 4,948 votes
- Director
- John Landis
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy, Shari Headley, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube TV (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Coming to America?
- Coming to America is 1 h 57 min long (117 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:57 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Coming to America rated?
- Coming to America is rated R in the US.
- Is Coming to America a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Coming to America?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube TV (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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