Aladdin (1992)

When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her.

Directors:

Ron Clements, John Musker

Writers:

Ron Clements (screenplay), John Musker (screenplay),

Stars:

Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin

Won 2 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Weinger	...	Aladdin (voice)
Robin Williams	...	Genie / Merchant (voice)
Linda Larkin	...	Jasmine (voice)
Jonathan Freeman	...	Jafar (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Abu / Cave of Wonders / Rajah (voice)
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Iago (voice)
Douglas Seale	...	Sultan (voice)
Charles Adler	...	Gazeem (voice) (as Charlie Adler)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Prince Achmed (voice)
Philip L. Clarke	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Philip Clarke)
Jim Cummings	...	Razoul / Farouk (voice)
Jennifer Darling	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Debi Derryberry	...	Harem Girl (voice)
Bruce Gooch	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Aladdin is a street-urchin who lives in a large and busy town long ago with his faithful monkey friend Abu. When Princess Jasmine gets tired of being forced to remain in the palace that overlooks the city, she sneaks out to the marketplace, where she accidentally meets Aladdin. Under the orders of the evil Jafar (the sultan's advisor), Aladdin is thrown in jail and becomes caught up in Jafar's plot to rule the land with the aid of a mysterious lamp. Legend has it that only a person who is a "diamond in the rough" can retrieve the lamp from the Cave of Wonders. Aladdin might fit that description, but that's not enough to marry the princess, who must (by law) marry a prince.

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Plot Keywords:

arab | princess | cave | magic | palace | 

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Taglines:

It is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aladin

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£4,000,233 (UK) (10 December 1993)

Gross:

£16,343,591 (UK) (4 March 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (as Dolby Stereo) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robin Williams provided the voice for the Genie, at union scale rate (the lowest legal pay rate a studio can give an actor), on the provisos that his voice was not used for merchandising (i.e. toys and such), and that the Genie character not take up more than 25% of the space of a poster, ad, billboard, or trailer. When these wishes were not granted, he withdrew his support for Disney and the film. As a result, his name was not included in "The Art of Aladdin" book (it makes constant references to "the voice of the Genie"), and he was not available for the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar (1994) or the Aladdin (1994) TV show (Dan Castellaneta filled in as the voice of the Genie for these productions). In an attempt to get back on good terms with Williams, Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner apologized to him with a peace offering of an original Pablo Picasso painting. Still angered and feeling betrayed by Disney, Williams would not accept the gift. It was not until Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg was fired and replaced by Joe Roth did Williams return to Disney. Through Roth, a public apology was given. Promises were made to right wrongs, and Williams was so touched that he came back as the Genie for the second direct-to-video sequel, Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). Disney was so thrilled that they threw out the previously completed recording sessions with Castellaneta.

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Goofs

When Jasmine and her father are talking about marriage in the garden, her outfit changes from gray to turquoise two different times.

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Quotes

Aladdin: Princess Jasmine, you're very...
Genie: Wonderful! Magnificent! Glorious! Punctual!
Aladdin: Punctual!
Princess Jasmine: Punctual?
Genie: Sorry.
Aladdin: Uh, beautiful!
Genie: Nice recovery.

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Crazy Credits

The cast list is left out in the end credits. The main voice cast's names are listed in the "Character Animation" section.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Phil Hartman/Gin Blossoms (1996)

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Soundtracks

Prince Ali Reprise
(1992)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Jonathan Freeman
Produced by Alan Menken and Tim Rice

User Reviews

Hilarious

I think this is one of the funniest films that Disney has ever done. This is due entirely to Robin William's brilliant voice of the Genie. He is wonderful in this role. I think the animation is pretty fair although I dislike the "generic" people that Disney's shop is putting out these days. They all share the same basic facial structure and eyes, so there is not much difference between any of the characters. It's not like Sleepy, Doc and Sneezy, who all looked very different. Still, this is a great and funny film. It is totally clean and not very violent so it is appropriate for every member of the family. Give this one a try and you'll have a great time watching it!