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Justin Charity and Micah Peters revisit the 1988 classic and discuss whether the sequel lives up to its hype
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After 30 years, Eddie Murphy is back with a Coming to America sequel! Justin Charity and Micah Peters compare Coming 2 America and Dolemite Is My Name (1:00) and take us through the phases of Eddie Murphy’s career that have led us here (24:35). Later, they weigh in on all the new film’s cameos and how they contributed to its success (43:28).
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