NetflixComing to America (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a romantic comedy centered on a prince's quest for genuine love and personal freedom, rather than a political statement. It balances themes of individual choice and the pursuit of an authentic life with a modified acceptance of tradition, resulting in a neutral political stance.
Coming to America showcases significant diversity through its predominantly Black cast and cultural focus, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not explicitly center strong DEI critiques within its plot.
Secondary
The film satirizes a materialistic interpretation of Christianity through a comedic church service. The reverend's sermon explicitly links tithing to material wealth, portraying a transactional and superficial approach to faith without offering a counterbalancing positive depiction.
Coming to America does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on heterosexual romance and cultural comedy, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues within the film's plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Coming to America (1988) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Coming to America is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.3
4.7
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