Directed by:
Craig Brewer
Written by:
Kenya Barris
Barry W. Blaustein
David Sheffield
Based on characters created by:
Eddie Murphy
Genre:
Comedy
Runtime:
110 mins
Plot:
The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
Release Date:
March 5, 2021
Followed by:
Coming to America
Reception:
Cast:
Eddie Murphy
Arsenio Hall
Jermaine Fowler
Leslie Jones
Tracy Morgan
KiKi Layne
Shari Headley
Wesley Snipes
James Earl Jones
John Amos
Teyana Taylor
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Nominations
- Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling | Michael Marino, Stacey Morris, Carla Farmer
Wins
- Excellence in Contemporary Film | Ruth E. Carter