'This is lazy, barrel-scraping cinema': Coming 2 America is SLAMMED by critics as a 'tired' rehash of its beloved original with some calling out film's sexist and 'old-fashioned' jokes Coming 2 America, the sequel to Eddie Murphy's 1988 classic, was released on Thursday on Amazon Prime Critics have slammed the film for being a 'tired' rehash of the original Some have called out the film's 'sexist' and 'old-fashioned' jokes The Daily Mail's Brian Viner gave the film two stars, claiming it is rarely as funny as the original despite its returning cast, and called it a 'hit-and-miss sequel' In the film, Murphy who plays Prince Akeem travels to America after he finds out he has a son who was the product of a one-night stand