2021 · comedy
Coming 2 America
Directed by Craig Brewer1h 48m2021
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.
Our read: Coming 2 America (2021) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded comedy entry — gentle in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Warm, kinetic, gentle comedy, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
- warm
- brisk
- gentle
- tender
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How Coming 2 America feels to watch.
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“You want nostalgic Zamunda comfort even if it never tops the original.”
Skip it tonight — You expect 1988 magic; this feels like a padded reunion special.
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