- Before the first film
Life at the palace
Akeem grows up in Jaffe and Aoleon’s royal household. A detailed childhood chronology is not supplied.
- Coming to America · 1988 release
A journey of self-discovery
Resisting an arranged marriage, Akeem travels with Semmi to Queens, enters ordinary working life, and falls in love with Lisa.
- The first film’s conclusion
A royal wedding
Akeem and Lisa marry in Zamunda. Their partnership becomes the bridge between the two films.
- Between the films
A new generation
The royal family grows. This archive leaves undocumented years open rather than inventing annual events.
- Coming 2 America · 2021 release
The responsibilities of a king
Akeem’s accession and renewed journey to Queens bring questions of family and inheritance to the foreground.
- The sequel’s conclusion
Inheritance reconsidered
The next generation’s future is reshaped. See the succession record for the film’s outcome.
A note on dates
1988 and 2021 are release years, not precise dates assigned to every event. The films’ references to elapsed time are not converted into a fabricated official calendar.