Coming to America
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$21,404,420
2,064 theaters
2,064 theaters
Release DateJun 29, 1988
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Dec 1, 1988
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresComedy
Romance
In Release186 days/26 weeks
Widest Release2,064 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 1 | $21,404,420 | - | 2,064 | - | $10,370 | $21,404,420 | 1 |
| Jul 8-10 | 1 | $13,342,707 | - | 2,064 | - | $6,464 | $49,497,282 | 2 |
| Jul 15-17 | 1 | $10,417,790 | -21.9% | 2,064 | - | $5,047 | $66,732,490 | 3 |
| Jul 22-24 | 2 | $8,886,442 | -14.7% | 2,064 | - | $4,305 | $81,234,946 | 4 |
| Jul 29-31 | 3 | $6,430,730 | -27.6% | 1,902 | -162 | $3,381 | $92,011,700 | 5 |
| Aug 5-7 | 4 | $5,065,482 | -21.2% | 1,786 | -116 | $2,836 | $100,477,310 | 6 |
| Aug 12-14 | 7 | $3,611,470 | -28.7% | 1,481 | -305 | $2,438 | $106,688,022 | 7 |
| Aug 19-21 | 9 | $2,512,639 | -30.4% | 1,273 | -208 | $1,973 | $111,133,227 | 8 |
| Aug 26-28 | 11 | $1,848,669 | -26.4% | 1,002 | -271 | $1,844 | $114,263,876 | 9 |
| Sep 2-5 Labor Day wknd | 11 | $2,305,075 | - | 951 | - | $2,423 | $117,382,908 | - |
| Sep 9-11 | 11 | $1,287,603 | - | 854 | - | $1,507 | $119,055,052 | 11 |
| Sep 16-18 | 10 | $1,304,208 | +1.3% | 830 | -24 | $1,571 | $120,794,325 | 12 |
| Sep 23-25 | 13 | $1,004,286 | -23% | 708 | -122 | $1,418 | $122,202,686 | 13 |
