Coming 2 America
Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): March 5, 2021
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ByOdinsBeardMar 6, 2021
I'm not really sure how to feel about this movie. If what happened to him happened to a female the entire internet would be grabbing pitchforks. The first movie focused on love, comedy, and being black. This one spent too much time withI'm not really sure how to feel about this movie. If what happened to him happened to a female the entire internet would be grabbing pitchforks. The first movie focused on love, comedy, and being black. This one spent too much time with feminism, racism, idolizing ignorance, and nostalgia.… Expand
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theirrelephantsMar 6, 2021
Holy **** WHY? I was hoping this would be eddie murphy's comeback, not.... this.

All I have to say is that if you're a Murphy fan like me, you'll only need one sentence to be warned away: "This film is on par with Pluto Nash." AHoly **** WHY? I was hoping this would be eddie murphy's comeback, not.... this.

All I have to say is that if you're a Murphy fan like me, you'll only need one sentence to be warned away: "This film is on par with Pluto Nash."

A horrendous dumpster fire, I barely laughed. Arsenio Hall and Eddie Murphy are supposed to be two funny guys, but yet the only actor who could squeak out a laugh (he made me laugh ONCE, which was the only time this COMEDY MOVIE did) was WESLEY SNIPES, who's more notable for his serious roles. If you loved the first movie, don't kill your nostalgia for it by watching this garbage. Jesus Eddie, what the hell man?!… Expand
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ivanshvedkoMar 17, 2021
Now the male beating trend continues in this once great movie. Sad. Another good piece of art got destroyed by some know groups
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Rpg89Mar 11, 2021
Is this a music video or what??? This sorry ass movie was totally messed up! Nothing in the spirit of the original was found here, apart from some of the returning actors. This is dreadful and painful to watch! From someone that enjoyed theIs this a music video or what??? This sorry ass movie was totally messed up! Nothing in the spirit of the original was found here, apart from some of the returning actors. This is dreadful and painful to watch! From someone that enjoyed the original 27years ago.… Expand
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chemchriskMar 15, 2021
Lazilly rehashes the old plot, but lacks all of the charm of the original. I honestly wasn't sure this was supposed to be a comedy. Avoild at all costs.
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RumentinoMar 14, 2021
Absolutely disgusting movie... If what happened to him in America would happen to any girl, the internet would be ravening... it's a misogynist, sexist, bored, with a terrible story line... not funny at all... where is the comedy? IAbsolutely disgusting movie... If what happened to him in America would happen to any girl, the internet would be ravening... it's a misogynist, sexist, bored, with a terrible story line... not funny at all... where is the comedy? I seriously find it not even watchable!… Expand
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RickDeckard1981Mar 15, 2021
Absolute garbage. Full of stereotypes and racist nonsense. The entire movie is based on an American ruining a proud African culture with his disrespectful and thuggish nature.
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michaelsydMar 19, 2021
badly written, silly, unfunny and lacking the charm and brilliance of the first movie
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jjsalasMar 5, 2021
Is this a comedy? Really? This movies sucks more than anything that I've ever seen since in the last year, I gave it a 2 just because Wesley Snipes is a scene stealer, he's the only funny in this movie, but he is in it five minutes. Don'tIs this a comedy? Really? This movies sucks more than anything that I've ever seen since in the last year, I gave it a 2 just because Wesley Snipes is a scene stealer, he's the only funny in this movie, but he is in it five minutes. Don't waste your time, pass on this movie.… Expand
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JonJamesMar 5, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 33 years. 33 God Damn years we’ve waited between two films and it’s clear that I’m that time period no one who made the sequel bothered to watch the original to understand why it was any good. Coming 2 America is in America for five minute of the whole film making the title daft to begin with but the biggest issue is how funny it isn’t. I laughed properly once the whole film for a sequel to one of my favourite movie memories of all time. God this is bad and the writers need to be fired.… Expand
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TmacinacMar 5, 2021
Wanted to like this movie and it was just bad. Not funny, very choppy plotline. If it wasn't for the big names would rate it a 0
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FilmtimMar 6, 2021
This film doesn't even come close to the charm of the old film. The storyline is just thin and the only "comedy" is lame sex jokes or other humor for 6-12 year olds. The storyline with the women's rights could be implemented well, but isThis film doesn't even come close to the charm of the old film. The storyline is just thin and the only "comedy" is lame sex jokes or other humor for 6-12 year olds. The storyline with the women's rights could be implemented well, but is just badly designed just to have a feministic base. I still had hope that the movie wouldn't be that bad, but it's actually worse than my low expectations. But unfortunately this is only another sequel, resulting from the “lust for money” of the production studios and unfortunately also of the actors. Rap, feminism, wokeness, curvyness, blackness and sexual freedom - a classic streaming film from 2021. Sad And that's what I say as a 20-year-old young person. Destroys nostalgia!… Expand
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snorkissMar 5, 2021
Coming 2 America is just like the original film, but without any of the comedy - 2 stars
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MeikMar 7, 2021
Dolemite Is My Name was such a great Movie,
so i thought Eddie Murphy is finally back. Also i love Coming to America, so naturally i was excited for Coming 2 America, but this Movie is just bad. There are some good Things in it like theDolemite Is My Name was such a great Movie,
so i thought Eddie Murphy is finally back. Also i love Coming to America, so naturally i was excited for Coming 2 America, but this Movie is just bad. There are some good Things in it like the scenes with wesley snipes, but it is mostly bad. I am really afraid now that beverly hills cop will be bad aswell.
pls Eddie prove me wrong pls pls pls!… Expand
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kstud1Mar 6, 2021
This movie is nothing but a flashback reunion film, not a sequel same story different person, only interesting part for me was the introduction of Izzie’s daughter.
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whirringMar 5, 2021
Noioso da morire, senza idee. Peggio di quanto mi aspettassi. Mi auguro che finisca presto questa moda di fare sequel senza senso.
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P4inskillerMar 7, 2021
No any new ideas. Just a copy of an old movie, which was at least new. The second movie is just boring and pointless.
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Shekky84Mar 6, 2021
This was not a good movie had a couple of scenes that were entertaining but after the beginning it gets pretty boring.
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seang9899Mar 6, 2021
I was looking forward to this one. I REALLY wanted to like this movie, but it was truly awful.
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2deep2fishMar 5, 2021
Murphy’s talent elevates this sequel from garbage to mediocre. Nice to see Snipes’ comeback continuing apace.
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Vega8ondMar 6, 2021
This was a purely story driven movie with very little character progression at all. The movie was so contrived and lacked any originality to it at all. The writer didn’t understand what made the first one likable and the director used blackThis was a purely story driven movie with very little character progression at all. The movie was so contrived and lacked any originality to it at all. The writer didn’t understand what made the first one likable and the director used black tropes that were downright offensive. For a movie that tried to earn its PG by making a movie for everyone rating ended up making African/black people tied to every negative stereotype invented
. And then there is the strong and intentional feminist slant...... I started an Amazon account just to watch this movie and feel so lied to that I’m just going to cancel my account now.… Expand
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GototoMar 6, 2021
Dont watch its junk, rehashed junk , i want my money back ,the best parts you see when they advertise the promotion on tv.
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Grem_WorldWideMar 6, 2021
Lame and seemed forced. It was bad acting on top of bad acting. Only one I enjoyed was Uncle Rheem. Movie was horrible.
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Joethedon74Mar 7, 2021
Absolutely awful. A star studded cast couldn't even save this lame duck. Poorly written story and lacking any real comedy.
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ImpeccableTasteMar 4, 2021
Just watched an advanced screening, and dang it was disappointing. I love the original, it is a rare movie you can watch over, and over. That being sad Norbit, The Nutty Professor movies, and Life are 100x funnier than this sequel. It isJust watched an advanced screening, and dang it was disappointing. I love the original, it is a rare movie you can watch over, and over. That being sad Norbit, The Nutty Professor movies, and Life are 100x funnier than this sequel. It is funnier than Barb And Star if you have seen that.
Pros: Returning characters (Amos,J.E. Jones, etc.)
Eddie, and Arsenio in SFX makeup as characters from first movie, and one new one by Arsenio which was amusing. Wesley Snipes was decent, but needed some funnier scenes. Instead of same thing over, and over.
Leslie Jones did her usual, but a little of her goes a long way.
Cons:
New characters (The Young Male Lead, Luenell, Tracy Morgan)
When I'm watching this movie I want to see Arsenio, and Eddie. Instead I get way too much of the new guy, and his family. Luenell is wasted just sits around for most scenes, and has barely any lines (Why?)
The background songs in this movie are awful, really annoyingly bad. The scene with the young male lead where he raps is head slappingly cringeworthy.
Eddie is way too laid back in this as Hakeem, and only shines when in SFX makeup as another character. In the original he isn't over the top funny as Hakeem but he is more entertaining because of the fish out of water experience he is having in New York. This time he is in Zamunda most of the movie, and it makes Hakeem BORING.
Sorry Eddie, love a lot of your work but this needed a lot more refining.… Expand
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THEtheMar 5, 2021
Such a disappointment. There is nothing new or original here whatsoever. It's a 100% nostalgia bomb that's just lazy and tired. Aren't comedies supposed to be funny?
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DaveAusMar 6, 2021
Done so poorly They've had 30 years to think of a good story, instead its boring non drama with references and memba berries. Leslie Jones really ruins this movie, somebody obviously thinks shes funnier then reality.
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zanygreekMar 5, 2021
Terrible writers = terrible film.. There's a shock. I remember when comedy films were funny. Take me back to the 1980s
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djapeMar 8, 2021
After 15min of watching this, I had to stop. Came back next day and lasted another 10-15min. No connection to the first one. Characters are boring. Acting is boring and crap. Somehow it makes original suffer too by watching this movie. I wasAfter 15min of watching this, I had to stop. Came back next day and lasted another 10-15min. No connection to the first one. Characters are boring. Acting is boring and crap. Somehow it makes original suffer too by watching this movie. I was nice and gave it 1. Should be 0 really.… Expand
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AddidiivinciMar 8, 2021
This is what happen when you have bunch of money but zero story, movie is trash, plot is terrible, leslie jones always playing the same character, movie disrespect prince Hakeem, no respect to Zamunda with a lot of member berries( you member,This is what happen when you have bunch of money but zero story, movie is trash, plot is terrible, leslie jones always playing the same character, movie disrespect prince Hakeem, no respect to Zamunda with a lot of member berries( you member, yes I member). The fist movie was one of the best comedy of all time and they took a **** on it f*** this movie and fu*k amazon… Expand
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BurakYahsiMar 7, 2021
A true terrible movie. Impossible to watch. It may be the worst movie ever. Waste of time
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SupremelogicMar 8, 2021
Nothing new and the humor was painful at times. The plot points were too choppy and the ending didn't make much sense, when you consider what was the primary issue that fueld the movie to begin with. Wouldn't watch again. Sucks cuz EddyNothing new and the humor was painful at times. The plot points were too choppy and the ending didn't make much sense, when you consider what was the primary issue that fueld the movie to begin with. Wouldn't watch again. Sucks cuz Eddy Murphy is an excellent actor but I would blame it on the writers of the film, not the cast.… Expand
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Sissy77Mar 9, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first Coming to America was/is iconic. Barber shop scenes were key In 2, I was bored at outset. It almost seemed that the movie was rushing to get to barber shop scenes to save itself.… Expand
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FjbMar 10, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The script is horrible. Besides the customs the entire movie lacks logical sense. The prince, now king, is presented with a vision of a son in America, product of a one night stand with a person who drugged him and had sex under the effects of drugs so he has no recollection of the act. Because the situation is from a female to a male I don’t see any complaints but if it were the opposite way pretty sure it would be people screaming RAPE. Then, nobody on the entire movie think about a paternity test, so, in reality we will never know if is his son for real. Then the queen partying with the mother of this bastard son like they were best friends, imagine that in real life! I was nice see how the actors looked after 30 yrs and the customs were good, besides that, the movie was a waste of time.… Expand
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RedcurveMar 7, 2021
This movie is not at all nice it's trying so hard to be diverse and too much wokeism which has spoilt all the latest movie all nice movies being redone have been spoilt with too much feminism and wokeism This would have been a nice movie butThis movie is not at all nice it's trying so hard to be diverse and too much wokeism which has spoilt all the latest movie all nice movies being redone have been spoilt with too much feminism and wokeism This would have been a nice movie but the there is too much unseriousness and playfulness it would have been a nice comedy but too much wokeism… Expand
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PanchogulMar 6, 2021
Una secuela que nadie pidió de otra película que tampoco valió la pena, aburrida, obsoleta y forzada.
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bblissMar 5, 2021
Had to make an account to rate this. A feminist type approach is interwined into the story. It gives off odd vibes and can be seen as quite intentional. The story is quite predictable but has a few minor laughs. In comparison to coming toHad to make an account to rate this. A feminist type approach is interwined into the story. It gives off odd vibes and can be seen as quite intentional. The story is quite predictable but has a few minor laughs. In comparison to coming to America, the original, this really lacks finesse in every direction and I really like Eddie Murphy's older stuff. But I can't recommend… Expand
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QhasiMar 7, 2021
This movie had the potential to be the movie that finally makes Leslie Jones a movie star as well as launching several careers. But instead it became a silly film about nothing really.

Sad. I would complain about the poor casting of theThis movie had the potential to be the movie that finally makes Leslie Jones a movie star as well as launching several careers. But instead it became a silly film about nothing really.

Sad. I would complain about the poor casting of the prince but his character is so useless that they could have cast a cardboard cutout for the part.

Leslie Jones and Wesley Snipes kill every scene. Nomzamo Mbatha as the Prince's barber in what was supposed to be a breakout role is so underutilised, you wonder what was the point of even casting her.

The dance numbers are surprisingly worth watching.… Expand
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Xander11000Mar 6, 2021
Une déception immense. Pour faire rire la nouvelle génération avec du wakanda black power tv réalité... Et du nostalgique tout pourri. Les vrais fan du 1 seront déçu
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Marko_NikolicMar 9, 2021
Total trash of a movie with awful jokes. How can the same writers write this garbage?
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LastofusgirlJun 8, 2021
This was not a movie
It was a circus !!!
Im so disappointed
So much racism and the script was ridiculous
Morgan freeman shouldnt have been in this movie
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MetacriticOnurJul 14, 2021
bad
[ bad ]

adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
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SeanjoaMar 27, 2021
1.5/10! A real disappointment complete garbage when compared to the original......
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YukiRuuOct 18, 2021
Coming to America 9/10. Coming 2 America 3/10. It's a pity for Paramount Pictures, since 1988 they have been greatly degraded. Absolutely uninteresting movie
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RakanAlAhmadApr 9, 2021
A few laughs here and there but extremely disappointing plot. the real question is, why call Coming 2 America when 98.9% of the time it's in Zamunda?
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