Coming to America

Summary

Coming to America is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,590 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Coming to America's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Coming to America was directed by John Landis^[4].
• David Sheffield wrote the screenplay for Coming to America^[5].
• Eddie Murphy wrote the screenplay for Coming to America^[6].
• Barry W. Blaustein wrote the screenplay for Coming to America^[7].
• Coming to America's composer is recorded as Nile Rodgers^[8].
• Coming to America's genre is romantic comedy^[9].
• Coming to America was followed by Coming 2 America^[10].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Eddie Murphy^[11].
• A cast member of Coming to America was James Earl Jones^[12].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Madge Sinclair^[13].
• A cast member of Coming to America was John Amos^[14].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Arsenio Hall^[15].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Shari Headley^[16].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Eriq La Salle^[17].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Samuel L. Jackson^[18].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Don Ameche^[19].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Ralph Bellamy^[20].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Calvin Lockhart^[21].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Cuba Gooding Jr.^[22].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Frankie Faison^[23].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Helen Hanft^[24].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Louie Anderson^[25].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Vanessa Bell Calloway^[26].
• A cast member of Coming to America was Garcelle Beauvais^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Coming to America was performed by various artists^[28]. It was produced by George Folsey Jr.^[29]. It was directed by John Landis^[4]. Screenwriters include David Sheffield^[5], Eddie Murphy^[6], and Barry W. Blaustein^[7]. Cast members include Eddie Murphy^[11], James Earl Jones^[12], Madge Sinclair^[13], John Amos^[14], Arsenio Hall^[15], and Shari Headley^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 29, 1988^[30] and September 1, 1988^[31]. The original language of Coming to America was English^[32]. Its genre is romantic comedy^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2^[34], 73%^[35], and 47/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Coming to America was followed by Coming 2 America^[10].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Coming to America include Coming to Homerica^[37], a television series episode^[38], directed by Steven Dean Moore^[39].

Why It Matters

Coming to America ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,590 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Coming to Homerica^[37], a television series episode^[38], directed by Steven Dean Moore^[39].