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Coming 2 America

2021 · 108 min

A breezy, joke-stuffed return to familiar characters, coasting on goodwill and colourful spectacle rather than surprise.

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Leslie Jones, Arsenio Hall

Tagline: A sequel is in the heir.
Overview: Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.

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Directed by: Craig Brewer
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Leslie Jones, Arsenio Hall

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
parenthood
class
love
Places: fantasy world
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Written by: David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Kenya Barris
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Leslie Jones, Arsenio Hall, Teyana Taylor, Wesley Snipes, Shari Headley, Morgan Freeman, John Amos
Music: Jermaine Stegall
Cinematography: Jody Williams
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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