Akeem (Murphy) is de kroonprins van Zamunda, een koninkrijk in Afrika. Akeem is opgegroeid in ongekende luxe met bedienden voor alles wat hij zich kan wensen. Zelfs zijn schoenen hoeft hij niet te strikken. Wanneer hij op 21-jarige leeftijd wordt voorgesteld aan zijn bruid weet hij na een kort gesprek dat zij niet de ware is. Hij vraagt zijn vader toestemming om naar Amerika te gaan om daar een bruid te zoeken. Aangekomen in Amerika neemt de steenrijke prins samen met zijn bediende Semmi (Hall) een arme levensstijl aan. Akeem wil namelijk een vrouw zoeken die op hem valt vanwege zijn persoonlijkheid en niet vanwege zijn geld.
Nee, helaas is Coming to America nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Camera | Sol Negrin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Malcolm Campbell | Editor |
| Writing | Barry W. Blaustein | Screenplay |
| Sound | Nile Rodgers | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | David Sheffield | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert D. Wachs | Producer |
| Production | George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
| Production | Mark Lipsky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Leslie Belzberg | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Woody Omens | Director of Photography |
| Editing | George Folsey Jr. | Editor |
| Directing | John Landis | Director |
| Production | David Sosna | Associate Producer |
| Art | Richard B. Lewis | Art Direction |
| Art | Gregg H. Bilson | Property Master |
| Sound | Frank Graziadei | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Terry Ladin | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Supervisor |
| Crew | Rick Baker | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Greg Knapp | Set Medic |
| Crew | John Sherrod | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Bob Noland | Color Timer |
| Sound | Daniel Allan Carlin | Music Editor |
| Sound | Paul Timothy Carden | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Christopher Nowak | Art Direction |
| Art | Jerry Fitzpatrick | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Patrick Hogan | Driver |
| Production | Charles Miller | Location Manager |
| Art | William Apperson | Construction Foreman |
| Lighting | Richie Ford | Electrician |
| Art | Carole Lee Cole | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Bruce Atwater | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerald DeTitta | Set Dressing Artist |
| Crew | Saul Kahan | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | John Ashby | Utility Stunts |
| Sound | Mike Dobie | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Kimball | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Lindell Blake | Stunts |
| Writing | Eddie Murphy | Story |
| Production | Michael Tadross | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Spike Allison Hooper | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Nadoolman | Costume Design |
| Camera | Ken Fisher | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rolf John Keppler | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Cary Kelley | Transportation Coordinator |
| Art | Richard Macdonald | Production Design |
| Crew | Eddie Jones | Craft Service |
| Lighting | Michael T. James | Rigging Grip |
| Visual Effects | Danny Cangemi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Marc Fambro | Carpenter |
| Production | Janet L. Wattles | Production Accountant |
| Art | Dan von Blomberg | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Paula Abdul | Choreographer |
| Directing | David Sosna | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Louis Sabat | Boom Operator |
| Production | Jackie Burch | Casting |
| Art | R. Gilbert Clayton | Set Designer |
| Art | Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration |
| Art | Philip C. Hurst | Greensman |
| Camera | Bruce McBroom | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Edward Garzero | Scenic Artist |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Stan Cockerell | Assistant Property Master |
| Production | Chris Schutsky | Location Assistant |
| Lighting | John W. DeBlau | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Martha Appel | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Dennis Gamiello | First Company Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Howard | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Camera | Joseph Cosko Jr. | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Carter | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Jon Falkengren | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Brian Fitzsimons | Second Company Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Christians | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Crew | Carlton Holder | Stunt Double |
| Editing | John Haggar | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Rae Lockett | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Richard Patrick | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | James Beshears | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Lighting | Ed Cooper | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Joseph Banks | Generator Operator |
| Writing | Brian Stewart | Story Editor |
| Art | Richard Evans | Swing |
| Directing | Charles Brescia | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Dean Drabin | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Madelyn Most | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Ferne Cassel | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Tomaz Remec | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Ginny Warner | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Baker | Makeup Artist |
