Some of the best coming to america quotes. Coming to america is a 1988 classic american romantic comedy film directed by john landis. The movie stars eddie murphy, arsenio hall, james earl jones and john amos. The movie follows the story of an african prince, akeem, who travels to the united states to find a bride he can love for who she is, instead of what she looks like.
Along the way, akeem and his friend semmi experience the culture of america and all the funny, heartwarming, and sometimes awkward moments that come along with it.
The movie has some of the funniest and most memorable dialogue that has been quoted and quoted again over the decades.
Funniest Coming To America Quotes
🔘 “But how can a man get excited about a woman he’s never seen?” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “If loving the Lord is wrong, then I don’t wanna be right!” — Reverand Brown
🔘 “But it is also tradition that times must and always do change, my friend.” — Prince Akeem
“I want a woman that will arouse my intellect as well as my loins.” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea.” — King Jaffe Joffer
🔘 “Put a sock in it, Jaffe, the boy is in love.” — Queen Aoleon
Coming To America Quotes And Lines From Prince Akeem
🔘 “Oha, it is my twenty-first birthday. Do you think perhaps just once I might use the bathroom by myself?” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “Fascinating! Semmi, look at this! America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can throw glass on the streets!” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “Listen, I know what I like, and I know you know what I like because you were trained to know what I like, but I would like to know, what do you like?” — Prince Akeem
“I’m warning you. I will be forced to thrash you.” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “No journey is too great when one finds what he seeks.” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “When you think of garbage, think of Akeem.” — Prince Akeem
🔘 “What does dumb f*ck mean?” — Prince Akeem
Coming To America Quotes That Will Make You Lol
🔘 “Time does fly fast, my son. It seems only yesterday I ordered your first diaper changed. Now you’re a man about to be married. She will give you much pleasure, don’t you think?” – King Jaffe Joffer
🔘 “Would you really have given up all of this just for me?” – Lisa McDowell
🔘 “This is beautiful. What is that? Velvet?” – Saul
🔘 “Is it just me, or does every woman in Queens have some kind of an emotional problem?” – Prince Akeem
🔘 “Well, that’s where you messed up, son, you can’t go to no bar to find a nice woman. You gotta go to a nice place, a quiet place like a library, there’s good women there and ‘erm, church, they’re good girls.” — Clarence
🔘 “Now I want you to reach onto God’s unchanging hand. He helped Joshua fight the Battle of Jericho. He helped Daniel escape the lion’s den. He helped Gilligan get off the island.” — Reverand Brown
“I am King Jaffe Joffer, ruler of Zamunda.” – King Jaffe Joffer
🔘 “I’m warning you. I will be forced to thrash you.” – Prince Akeem
🔘 “What does dumb f*ck mean?” – Prince Akeem
🔘 “Sir, where can one go to find nice women here?” – Prince Akeem
🔘 “Behold, Semmi. Life. Real life! A thing that we have been denied for far too long! (shouts from balcony) Good morning, my neighbors!!” – Prince Akeem
🔘 “I have recently been placed in charge of garbage. Do you have any that requires disposal?” – Prince Akeem
Best Quotes From Coming To America
🔘 “The royal penis is clean”
🔘 “See, they’re McDonald’s. I’m McDowell’s. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs.”
🔘 “I warned you and will be forced to thrash you.”
“This is America Jack. I’m going to break my foot off in your royal ass!”
🔘 “I met Dr. Martin Luther the king. I fall on the ground, right And I look up and it’s Dr. Martin Luther King. I said ‘Dr. King?’ and he said ‘Ooops, I thought you were somebody else.”
Conclusion
Coming to america is a classic movie that will be remembered for generations to come for its hilarious quotes and memorable characters. Its quotes are often used as a source of inspiration, humor, and insight, and there is something for everyone to relate to.