7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
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 will.
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge SinclairComedy | 100% |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Paramount has re-released the classic Eddie Murphy Comedy 'Coming to America.' The film first debuted on the Blu-ray format way back in 2007, right at the beginning of the Blu-ray format's lifespan. The film was subsequently released several more times, once in a two-pack with Trading Places, again in 2012 as part of a 100th anniversary celebration, and once again in 2013 under the Warner Brothers label. Unfortunately, the studio has not remastered the film for this release. Audio and video presentations remain unchanged and no new supplements are included.
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While no new extras are included, this release may be notable for the inclusion of two items. The first is a slipcover that should satisfy collectors,
though it's fairly simple without any embossing work. The second is a UV/iTunes digital copy voucher, which alone practically makes this a worthwhile
upgrade, presuming fans haven't already bought the film on the digital format. For full supplemental reviews, please click here. For convenience, below is a list of what's included:
While Paramount has not taken the opportunity of Coming to America's 30th anniversary to offer a remastered Blu-ray, the inclusion of the slipcover and the digital copy are welcome little additions. The A/V quality is fairly good as-is, and the supplements are enjoyable. Recommended to new buyers or for anyone who just has to have a digital copy of the movie, particularly since it alone currently costs almost twice as much on iTunes compared to this disc's current price on Amazon.
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