Review of Coming to America (1988) by Jake W — 03 Apr 2012

Awesome movie. Seemingly endless laughs from start to finish. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are a great combo.

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Jake W on 03 Apr 2012.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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