Coming 2 America Reviews round-up

Here is our selection of the Coming 2 America reviews. In the film Eddie Murphy reprises his role as the ever-charming Prince Akeem and leads an all-star cast in Coming 2 America. It’s a sequel, to the 1988 Coming To America.

Was in funny or a dud? Check out what the consensus was below.

New York Times‘ Coming 2 America Review

by AO Scott

• The newly minted crown prince of Zamunda, complains about the state of Hollywood filmmaking… He’s vocal in his disdain for superhero spectacles and “sequels that nobody asked for”!
• Coming 2 — not unlike Brewer and Murphy’s previous collaboration, Dolemite Is My Name — is a sweet and silly celebration of Black popular culture
• this movie provides further testimony to the absolute comic genius of Wesley Snipes

Full Review here

3 out of 5 Stars from our reading of the review

Los Angeles Times‘ Coming 2 America Review

by Justin Chang

• Coming 2 America is the rare sequel whose title sounds identical to the original, which may be the cleverest thing about it
• The movie tries to compensate for its unapologetic royalism with hand-wringing about the Zamundan patriarchy but stops short of making its female characters too interesting or distinctive
• After his joyous work in Dolemite, Murphy mostly straitjackets his usual ebullience in a way that feels like another throwback

Full Review here

1 out of 5 stars from our reading of the review.

The Guardian‘s Coming 2 America Review

by Peter Bradshaw

• Murphy is back as the Zamundan prince seeking his son in the US, in this tired sequel to the 80s comedy hit
• A made-up African country isn’t regarded as automatically offensive, and its neighbouring state Nextdoria is quite funny
• Murphy is oddly waxy and stately, and has no authority figures he can really play off

Full Review here

Rated 2 Stars

Hollywood Reporter‘s Coming 2 America Review

by Frank Scheck

• The film will easily capitalize on the lingering nostalgic affection for one of Murphy’s most successful efforts
• The rudimentary storyline proves merely an excuse to recycle familiar beats, especially Murphy and Hall’s latex-slathered turns as a variety of supporting characters
• Much of the film’s fun, though, stems from the celebrity cameos — including Morgan Freeman amusingly sending up his godlike narrator image

Full Review here

2 out of 5 stars from our reading of the review

Entertainment Weekly‘s Coming 2 America Review

by Kristen Baldwin

• A joy to report that Coming 2 America (March 5 on Amazon Prime) is cute and fun
• Punchlines are slipped in everywhere, from the voiceover on ZNN (Zamunda News Network) to the lyrics sung by the choir backing Gladys Knight
• The script is a little drag-and-drop at times, echoing story points and dialogue from the original too closely

Full Review here

Rated B equal to 4 out of 5 Stars

Reviews Round-Up

So the average of the ratings works out at 2.4 out of 5 stars. I guess it really depends on your taste of comedy. Might be fun for some!