Coming 2 America (2021)
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The story
On the 30th anniversary of his marriage, Prince Akeem of Zamunda learns from his dying father that he has a son in Queens, New York. To secure his throne against a hostile takeover by the neighboring nation of Nexdoria, Akeem must find the boy. He travels to New York and reunites with his old friends in a local barbershop. After finding the son, Lavelle, Akeem takes him back to Zamunda. There, Lavelle must undergo traditional tests to qualify as a royal prince while the threat of Nexdoria looms, and the two cultures begin to collide.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Prince Akeem of Zamunda discovers he has a son in Queens, New York, and must find him to secure his throne against the neighboring nation of Nexdoria. He travels to New York, finds the boy, Lavelle, and takes him to Zamunda. Lavelle undergoes royal tests and is eventually named Prince of Zamunda. However, a misunderstanding leads Lavelle to believe Akeem is exploiting him, causing him to flee back to New York. Akeem eventually follows him to the U.S. to clear the air. While Akeem resolves the situation with Lavelle and his family, Semmi and the princesses defend the palace from an invasion by Nexdoria's General Izzi. Ultimately, Akeem changes the succession laws to allow his daughter to inherit the throne, Lavelle becomes an ambassador to the U.S., and Nexdoria enters a peaceful trade agreement with Zamunda. The film ends with a grand celebration of Lavelle and Mirembe's marriage.
- First release year
- 2021
- Runtime (minutes)
- 110
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Craig Brewer
- Writers
- Barry W. Blaustein · screenplay; David Sheffield · screenplay; Kenya Barris · screenplay; Barry W. Blaustein · story; David Sheffield · story; Justin Kanew · story
- Cast and characters
- Eddie Murphy · Akeem Joffer; Arsenio Hall · Semmi; Jermaine Fowler · Lavelle Junson; Leslie Jones · not specified; Tracy Morgan · not specified; KiKi Layne · Meeka; Shari Headley · Lisa McDowell; Nomzamo Mbatha · not specified; Teyana Taylor · not specified; Wesley Snipes · General Izzi; James Earl Jones · not specified
- Genres
- romantic comedy; buddy comedy
- Themes
- royalty; sexism
- Tone and mood
- comedy
- Setting
- Zamunda and Queens, New York
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; buddy comedy; romance
- Source material / true-story basis
- characters created by Murphy
- Franchise connections
- Coming to America
- Reception
- mixed reviews from critics
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 49% · scale: percentage · review count: 249; Metacritic · score: 52 · scale: 100 · review count: 47
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Makeup and Hairstyling · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's distribution rights were sold to Amazon Studios due to the COVID-19 pandemic.; The film features a cameo by Davido.
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