Review of Coming to America (1988) by Justin T — 25 Apr 2012

Comedy Central's default "filler" movie on a weekend afternoon.

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Justin T on 25 Apr 2012.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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