Review of Coming to America (1988) by Peter P — 20 Feb 2011

A real laugh riot movie. This movie had been copied so many times in bollywood/india but real is real, one of Eddie's funniest movie.

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Peter P on 20 Feb 2011.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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