Review of Coming to America (1988) by Scott Weinberg for eFilmCritic.com — 25 Jul 2002

Landis' last great comedy is a true Eddie Murphy-fest.

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Scott Weinberg and published by eFilmCritic.com on 25 Jul 2002.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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Coming to America is one of the best movies ever made. Several scenes defined pop culture and the soundtrack was amazing…

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