Coming to America

1988 · 117 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 231,003 VOTES · DIR. John Landis

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Overview

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

Dialogue Timeline — 963 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:40 Good morning, your Highness.
00:09:27 But over the years, I have grown to love your father very much.
00:16:51 Completely free from infection
00:21:12 It's not that. I'm 21 years old, and I have never left Zamunda.
00:26:25 Listen. Real Americans.
00:30:40 I suspect that these are the people that have stolen our luggage.
00:34:48 I've got a secret.
00:38:23 - Joy! - Joy!
00:42:34 - May we leave now? - No, wait.
00:47:16 That's good to know.
00:51:32 You got to go through her papa. People don't know that about American women.
00:55:46 - I'm a student. - What school are you going to?
00:59:59 I'll be right back.
01:03:59 - Ever open a champagne bottle? - I have seen it done before.
01:07:38 'Cause he helped Joshua fight the battle of Jericho.
01:11:36 and that's where the big bucks start rolling in.
01:16:13 No journey is too great, when one finds what he seeks.
01:20:33 - Quiet! People are trying to sleep. - Some wish to be a king or a queen
01:26:01 - Who? - You know, Kunta.
01:30:11 - I'll tell him you're here. - No.
01:34:38 And why are you so nice to Akeem all of a sudden?
01:38:23 ...he cannot be serious about you.
01:42:10 Lisa!
01:49:40 Your Highness. We have not come to that part yet.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed963
Dialogue density8.2 lines / min
First line00:03:40
Final line01:49:40

Production Record

DirectorJohn Landis
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$288,752,301
IMDb votes231,003