
Coming to America Filming Locations
Director: John LandisStarring
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Eriq La Salle, Madge Sinclair, John Amos, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Shari Headley, Frankie Faison, Vondie Curtis Hall, Samuel L Jackson, Don Amech
A very wealthy and pampered African prince (Eddie Murphy) comes to America in search of a bride who will love him for who he is, not what he is. Accompanied by his closest companion, Murphy quickly finds a job, new friends, new digs, new enemies - and lots of trouble.
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The majority of the location shooting for Coming To America was in Queens, New York.
Central Park Filming Locations Guided Tour with On Location Tours

Take Two! on a trip through Central Park. This tour includes over 40 movie locations, including the Tavern on the Green used in Ghostbusters, the skating rink used in Serendipity, Bethesda Fountain, used in Ransom and One Fine Day, and the pigeon-feeding area from Home Alone II. A great way to explore Central Park! This tour is seasonal and operates from March through to November.
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McDowell's Restaurant
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Address: Wendy's, 8507 Queens Boulevard, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
"We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds". The Restaurant where Akeem and Seemi for Cleo McDowell is this converted Wendy's Restaurant.
The Apartment
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Address: 392 South 5th St (Corner of Hooper St), Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Upon arriving in Queens, New York. Akeem and Semmi look for lodgings at the nearest apartment complex. This is 392 South 5th Street, in Brooklyn. If you look closely, you can see the number of the building on the front door when Akeem first meets the landlord.
The Basketball Match
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Address: Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Akeem goes on a double date taking Patrice McDowell to a basket match at Madison Square Gardens along with Lisa McDowell and heir to the Soul Glow Fortune, Darryl Jenks.
This filming location was also in:
Godzilla (1998)
Subway Station
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Address: Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts Station, Corner of Hoyt st and Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
When Lisa finds out Akeems true identity, she's naturally upset and runs off down a subway. Akeem chases her down to the subway station to try and win her back.
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel
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Address: The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Ave, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
After receiving Semmi's telegram, Akeems father King Jaffe Joffer comes to America himself to find out what the problem is. They check in at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, one of the hotels the Taxi Driver recommends Akeem and Semmi go to when they arrive in New York.
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall both play 4 parts in this movie, most notable being Eddie Murphy's role as Saul, the old guy in the Hairdressers.