The comedy sequel was one of the many films that was initially set to be released in 2020 before the coronavirus pushed back its release date. Now, the movie is coming to streaming services and is available to watch from your home now (as well as in a limited number of theaters).
How to watch Coming 2 America online
Coming 2 America is a global Prime Video original, meaning that the service is the only place to watch the movie (legally) online in the U.S. and around the world.
The service also offers a number of discounts for certain groups of people. Students can get Prime for $6.99, while EBT and Medicaid card holders can get $5.99 Prime for four years.
The official plot summary for Coming 2 America reads: “Akeem and Semmi are back! Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York—where it all began.” As viewers may expect from a sequel to the first movie, Murphy and Hall play multiple characters, including the Jewish barbers from the original.
Viewers who want to watch the movie in theaters, however, are able to do so in select areas. Drive-ins in Los Angeles, California are due to show the film (per Deadline), as are a number of theaters in Atlanta, Georgia.
