Where was Coming To America filmed?
Coming To America was filmed in the United States. We hold 13 confirmed locations, including Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets Station and South 5th Street and Hooper Street. 10 of them are open to visitors.
On screen: Briarwood and Sutphin stations is Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets Station, New York, Queens is South 5th Street and Hooper Street, New York, McDowell's is Wendy's (former branch), Elmhurst and Zamunda palace is Paramount Studios, Los Angeles.
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Waldorf-Astoria HotelNew York · United StatesKing and retinue check in- Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets StationNew York · United StatesArgument on disused subway platforms · as Briarwood and Sutphin stations
- Wendy's (former branch)Elmhurst · United StatesAkeem and Semmi take restaurant jobs · as McDowell's
Paramount StudiosLos Angeles · United StatesZamunda palace interiors · as Zamunda palace- Hollywood Boulevard subway entrance setLos Angeles · United StatesLisa runs to a built subway entrance · as Briarwood Subway Station
- Marbo's AppliancesLos Angeles · United StatesAppliance shop beside the subway set
- South 5th Street and Hooper StreetNew York · United StatesCab stops at Williamsburg junction · as Queens
- Madison Square GardenNew York · United StatesDouble date at a basketball game
- JFK Terminal 7New York · United StatesAkeem lands at JFK
- Empire-Fulton Ferry ParkNew York · United StatesAkeem and Lisa stroll by the river
- Queens Boulevard car washNew York · United StatesLisa runs past a car wash
- River CaféNew York · United StatesSlow dance by the river
- Huntington Library and GardensSan Marino · United StatesFather and son talk in palace grounds · as Zamunda palace grounds
Common questions
Where was Coming To America filmed?
Coming To America was filmed in the United States. We hold 13 confirmed locations, including Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets Station and South 5th Street and Hooper Street. 10 of them are open to visitors. On screen: Briarwood and Sutphin stations is Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets Station, New York, Queens is South 5th Street and Hooper Street, New York, McDowell's is Wendy's (former branch), Elmhurst and Zamunda palace is Paramount Studios, Los Angeles.
Can you visit the Coming To America filming locations?
10 of the 13 locations are open to visitors. The rest are private homes, working studios or restricted sites — each page says which.
How many Coming To America filming locations are there?
We hold 13 confirmed locations across 1 country.
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