"Coming to America," which will celebrate its 30th anniversary next Tuesday, has become a movie staple. Just ask any cable network that always seems to have it playing.

Coming to America premiered in June of 1988. As the film turns 35, see what the cast of the comedy, including Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Shari Headley, have been up to since its release.

On June 29, 1988, Paramount debuted the R-rated comedy in theaters. By Duane Byrge On June 29, 1988, Paramount debuted the R-rated comedy Coming to America, from Eddie Murphy and John Landis, in ...

"Coming To America" premiered in 1988. It was an instant classic, launching the careers of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Thirty-two years later, its sequel, "Coming 2 America," is on Amazon Prime ...

So as a Coming to America fan, I was shocked to learn a brand-new fact about the Eddie Murphy film. Besides the outlandish jokes and character work from the 1988 romantic comedy , it had a ...

The funniest, and the best, of Eddie Murphy’s 40-plus movies, Coming to America hit theaters 30 years ago during a presidential campaign that would see George H.W. Bush win the White House a few ...

Memphis director Craig Brewer's new movie, "Coming 2 America," debuts on Amazon's Prime Video streaming service Friday.. The long overdue sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy is likely to be ...

Geekdom101. Coming 2 America Review (2021 Movie) Posted: June 11, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Welcome to my Coming 2 America Movie Review, the sequel to the 80s Coming To America film.

Indeed, Coming to America is the film which confirmed several of director John Landis’ films all occur in the same world: One with another Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine, ...

‘Coming 2 America’: Film Review. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprise their roles, joined by Wesley Snipes, KiKi Layne, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and more, in this belated sequel to the 1988 ...

George Folsey Jr., the veteran film editor behind classic films such as “Coming to America” and “Animal House,” died Dec. 29.He was 84. Variety learned the news from Folsey Jr.’s son ...