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Iron Man was released 13 years ago this May. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) spans 24 films across almost a dozen separate sub-franchises over more than a decade. It would take more than a fortnight to watch all of it, including the spin-off television shows in all their nebulous canonicity.
In theory, this is a lot of baggage. However, the MCU is also culturally ubiquitous. Nine of those movies (37.5%) have grossed over a billion dollars. Six of the 20 highest-grossing movies of all time at the global box office come from the MCU. On top of that, the MCU is readily accessible to fans. The movies are all available to purchase physically or digitally and can be streamed at any time on Disney+, the third most popular streaming video service in the United States.
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“Coming to America” was a blockbuster hit when it was released 33 years ago, boasting success in the U.S. box office and worldwide. Starring Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer and Arsenio Hall as his best friend and adviser Semmi, the film follows an affluent African prince who visits New York on a quest to meet his queen-to-be; it memorably finds enrapturing comedy in the contrast between Akeem’s happy-go-lucky exuberance and rugged New York City life.
Similar to the first film, director Craig Brewer’s sequel “Coming 2 America” starts off on a beautiful morning in the heavenly paradise that is the palace of Zamunda, a fictional African kingdom. The last time viewers saw Prince Akeem, he was getting married to his true love, Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley) of Queens, New York. Three decades later, it’s now their wedding anniversary and Akeem is crowned king, but every king needs an heir to their throne. Who will rule Zamunda if Akeem only has daughters
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MPAA Rating: PG-13
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Coming 2 America is finally here. It only took a little over 30 years for the sequel to 1988’s Coming to America to reach us and, to be honest, I was a little skeptical before watching it. Sequels such as Dumb and Dumber To and Zoolander 2 have shown that when you wait too long to make a comedy sequel, the magic that made the original so funny…is gone. Well I’m happy to say that even though this isn’t as good as the first film, it is still a worthy sequel and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Coming 2 America brings twists and themes that might fly over your head since you're too busy laughing. With that in mind, here's an explanation of the ending.