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10 Best Movies Like Coming to America

If you loved Coming to America, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

2021★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Coming to America for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 ...

#2
Trading Places

Trading Places

1983★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Coming to America for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires....

#3
Child's Play

Child's Play

1988★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Coming to America for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city....

#4
The Big Blue

The Big Blue

1988★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Coming to America for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for th...

#5
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Coming to America for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with...

#6
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

1984★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Coming to America for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hill...