Misher Films
New Republic Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Coming to America Collection
Coming 2 America
A sequel is in the heir.
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.
- Original title
- Coming 2 America
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Revenue
- —
tmdb28039023
Aug 28, 2022 · via TMDB
Before it even begins, Coming 2 America already has five strikes. It integrates a number in its misleading title (most of the action takes place in Zamunda), it arrives three decades after the original, the plot revolves around a son that the protagonist did not know he had, its content has been sanitized to reach a wider public, and its stars are, albeit briefly, digitally de-aged. This means that C2A has at least one thing in common with 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Odd Couple II, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Expendables 3, and The Irishman. This is not good company. We learn that Zamunda has a neighboring country called Nextdoria. This name perfectly illustrates the creative bankruptcy of director Craig Brewer (though any filmmaker is better than notorious infanticide John Landis, who directed the original) and screenwriters Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein, and David Sheffield. It baffles the mind that it took three people to write a film in which what passes for humor is, for example, Akeem (Eddie Murohy) constantly and cheerfully calling his son a “bastard.” Swearing is not funny in and of itself; it requires context. In Coming to America, it was funny when Akeem used, unaware of its meaning, foul language because, ironically, he intended to be polite; it’s quite a stretch, however, for him to be oblivious of the offensive connotation of the word ‘bastard.’ And speaking of offensive connotations, another source of quote-unquote comedy is the cultural clash between the refined royals of Zamunda and Lavelle’s (Akeem’s illegitimate son) uncouth family; Lavelle’s mother Mary and Uncle Reem are played respectively by Leslie Jones and Tracy Morgan, so you can be sure there is no shortage of stereotypical African-American behavior. C2A is not entirely devoid of pleasures, but these are few and far between. For instance, there's an appearance by En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa performing their 1993 hit “Whatta Man” with reworked lyrics – but the best thing about the movie is by far Wesley Snipes's performance as General Izzi (older brother of Imani, Akeem's original fiancée). Snipes easily steals every scene he’s in, even outshining Murphy and Hall. The rest is pure nostalgia, and the movie is indeed firmly rooted in the values of the 80s. There is a nod to gender equality when Akeem changes the tradition of royal succession to allow his eldest daughter to rule Zamunda upon his death; he conveniently forgets, on the other hand, to abolish that other tradition, dating back to the original film, according to which kings and princes are bathed by attractive young women who, as we remember from Coming to America, had to be sexually subservient (not to mention that poor Imani is still hopping in one leg and barking like a dog as Akeem cruelly ordered her to decades ago).
Wuchak
Mar 7, 2021 · via TMDB
_**Fun reunion, but pales in comparison to the first movie**_ Three decades after the original film, Akeem (Eddie Murphy) discovers that he needs to go back to America with Semmi (Arsenio Hall). The principal cast members return with some new characters played by Jermaine Fowler, Tracy Morgan, Nomzamo Mbatha and KiKi Layne. “Coming 2 America” (2021) is nowhere near as good as the first movie (which is probably my all-time favorite comedy), but it is fun to see where the characters are at after over thirty years, not to mention what they look like. There are four things that hold the flick back: It seems like it’s in a hurry, peppered with music videos, not to mention it’s noticeably goofier than the original. It’s afraid to slow down for some compelling or heartwarming drama. When they do, like with Lavelle (Jermaine) and Mirembe (Nomzamo), it works and you start get drawn into the characters, but then it cuts to another crazed scene. Secondly, Akeem isn’t as likable or funny here, whether that’s because of Eddie’s low-energy, mediocre writing or simply Akeem being stifled by tradition, I don’t know; probably a combination. Thirdly, the trip to New York City comes and goes so this isn’t really much of a Coming to America 2. The focus is on Zamunda, which is fine, but the story needed more interesting ideas and writing. Lastly, I liked Jermaine Fowler as Lavelle Junson; he has charisma, but he pales in comparison to Murphy as Akeem in the first movie. The creators needed to spend more time fleshing out the potential of Jermaine and his character. Despite these shortcomings, “Coming 2 America” is still worth catching if you’re a fan of the original flick. It’s great to see all the old characters and there are some amusing and entertaining moments; for instance, the early bit with Bopoto (Teyana Taylor), which made me bust out laughing. The film runs 1 hour, 48 minutes, and was shot in Atlanta, Georgia, and New York City. GRADE: B-/C+
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Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
Jermaine Fowler
Lavelle Junson
Leslie Jones
Mary Junson
Tracy Morgan
Uncle Reem
KiKi Layne
Meeka
Shari Headley
Lisa
Wesley Snipes
General Izzi
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Teyana Taylor
Bopoto
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Paul Bates
Oha
Nomzamo Mbatha
Mirembe
Bella Murphy
Omma
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Akiley Love
Tinashe
Rotimi
Idi Izzi
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Trevor Noah
Totatsi Bibinyana
Michael Blackson
Nexdorian Lieutenant
Kevin T. DeWitt
Nice Man
Luenell
Livia
Rodney Perry
Cousin
Navv Greene
Cousin
Alise Willis
Bathing Girl
Terry Ellis
[En Vogue]
Rhona Bennett
[En Vogue]
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Salt
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Pepa
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
David Lengel
Ride Share Driver
Rick Ross
Nexdorian Commander
Perry Zulu Jr.
Photographer
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer Priestess
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo
Colin Jost
Mr. Duke
John Legend
John Legend
LaKeta Booker
Choir Singer
Dontae Iverson
Izzi Soldier Dancer
Bernard Bell
Dancing Drummer
Desi-Ray Morris
Get Off Dancer
Alannah Wilhite
Get Off Dancer
Asiel Hardison
Male African Dancer
DaeSun Cupid
Male African Dancer
Skyler Semien
Choir Dancer
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Carla Farmer
Hair Department Head
Mike Marino
Makeup Designer
Bobby James
Stunts
Craig Brewer
Director
Debra Neil-Fisher
Editor
Andy Berman
Executive Producer
Bradley J. Fischer
Executive Producer
Kenya Barris
Executive Producer
Brian Oliver
Producer
Eddie Murphy
Producer
Kevin Misher
Producer
Shaun McLane
Production Assistant
Dennis Sands
Scoring Mixer
Big Sean
Songs
Burna Boy
Songs
John Legend
Songs
Megan Thee Stallion
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Nile Rodgers
Songs
YG
Songs
Michael A. Martinez
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Josiane Fradette
Visual Effects Producer
Matt Akey
Visual Effects Producer
Eddie Pasquarello
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paolo Acri
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eddie Murphy
Characters
Barry W. Blaustein
Screenplay
Kenya Barris
Screenplay
Barry W. Blaustein
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