This article is about the 2021 film. For other uses, see Coming to America (disambiguation).
Coming 2 America
Promotional release poster
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Screenplay by
Barry W. Blaustein
David Sheffield
Kenya Barris
Story by
Barry W. Blaustein
David Sheffield
Justin Kanew
Based on
Characters by Eddie Murphy
Produced by
Kevin Misher
Eddie Murphy[1]
Starring
Eddie Murphy
Arsenio Hall
Jermaine Fowler
Leslie Jones
Tracy Morgan
KiKi Layne
Shari Headley
Teyana Taylor
Wesley Snipes
James Earl Jones
Nomzamo Mbatha
Cinematography
Joe Williams
Edited by
David S. Clark
Billy Fox
Music by
Jermaine Stegall
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
New Republic Pictures
Eddie Murphy Productions
Misher Films
Distributed by
Amazon Studios
Release date
March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$60 million[2][3]
Coming 2 America is a 2021 American romantic comedy film that serves as a sequel to the 1988 film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Craig Brewer, from a screenplay by Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein, and David Sheffield, and a story by Blaustein, Sheffield, and Justin Kanew, based on characters created by Murphy.[4] It co-stars an ensemble cast of Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor, Wesley Snipes, and James Earl Jones.[5]Coming 2 America was the final film appearance of Louie Anderson before his death in 2022, reprising his role as Maurice from the first film.[6]
Originally to be theatrically released by Paramount Pictures, the film's distribution rights were sold to Amazon Studios because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon released it digitally via Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021.[7]Coming 2 America received mixed reviews from critics. Like its predecessor, the film earned a nomination at the 94th Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.[8]
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^Brueggemann, Tom (March 8, 2021). "Amazon Scores with 'Coming 2 America,' Driving Prime Video App Downloads". IndieWire. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^N'Duka, Amanda (October 13, 2020). "Amazon Just Nabbed Eddie Murphy's 'Coming 2 America' For Reported $125 Million". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^"Coming 2 America". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^N'Duka, Amanda (August 20, 2019). "'Power' Star Rotimi Boards 'Coming 2 America'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^Chapman, Wilson (January 21, 2022). "Louie Anderson, Emmy-Winning Comedian, Dies at 68". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^Oganesyan, Natalie (March 4, 2021). "'Coming 2 America' Drops One Day Early". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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