Coming to America
1988 · 117 min · Director: John Landis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Immersed in luxury and riches, courteous Prince Akeem, the refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his twenty-first birthday. As a result, bent on finding true love, the young blue blood finds himself in the strange urban jungle of New York City's Queens. Now, to mask his regal descent, Akeem, and his trusted valet, Semmi, have to pose as humble exchange students, doing their best to mingle with their neighbours. But, more than anything in the world, the noble bachelor yearns to be loved for who he is, and not for his title. Is Prince Akeem destined to find his soulmate in America's bustling Big Apple?
Emotional fingerprint
Coming to America (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Empathy18%
- Happiness12%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 7 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 13 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 14 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 54 % | 54 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 4 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 1 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 61 % | 61 % | 9 % | 0 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 19 % | 1 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 24 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 54 % | 38 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 50 % | 38 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 54 % | 41 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 65 % | 33 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 71 % | 24 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 65 % | 29 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Humor | 53 % | 38 % | 23 % | 22 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Queen Aoleon
Patrice McDowell
Colonel Izzi
Rose Bearer #1
Rose Bearer #2
Details
- Directed by
- John Landis
- Written by
- Barry W. Blaustein, Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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