Aladdin (1992)

A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Directors:

Ron Clements, John Musker

Writers:

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

Stars:

Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin

Won 2 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Weinger	...	Aladdin (voice)
Robin Williams	...	Genie / Peddler (voice)
Linda Larkin	...	Princess Jasmine (voice)
Jonathan Freeman	...	Jafar (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Abu / Cave of Wonders / Rajah (voice)
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Iago (voice)
Douglas Seale	...	Sultan (voice)
Charlie Adler	...	Gazeem / Melon Merchant / Nut Merchant (voice)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Prince Achmed / Necklace Merchant (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 poor street urchin who spends his time stealing food from the marketplace in the city of Agrabah. His adventures begin when he meets a young girl who happens to be Princess Jasmine, who is forced to be married by her wacky yet estranged father. Aladdin's luck suddenly changes when he retrieves a magical lamp from the Cave of Wonders. What he unwittingly gets is a fun-loving genie who only wishes to have his freedom. Little do they know is that the Sultan's sinister advisor Jafar has his own plans for both Aladdin and the lamp.

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Plot Keywords:

arab | disney princess | genie | street urchin | evil | 

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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:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aladdin

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$196,664, 15 November 1992, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$217,350,219

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$504,050,219

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (original release) SDDS (re-release) (2004) DTS (re-release) (2004) Dolby Digital (re-release) (2004)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the second Disney animated feature to use fully-rendered and textured 3-D CGI-moving backgrounds in combination with the traditionally animated character animation, a technique that was expanded upon in the Disney short Off His Rockers (1992) and previously in Beauty and the Beast (1991). This led to the creation of "Deep Canvas," a brand-new technique created by Disney seven years later for use in Tarzan (1999), which allows 2-D hand-drawn characters to exist seamlessly in a fully 3-D environment.

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Goofs

During "Prince Ali" when Aladdin arrives in Agrabah at the Sultan's palace, Jafar can be seen trying to keep Aladdin out by holding the front door closed. When Aladdin's elephant (Abu in disguise) pushes the door open, we see Jafar being smashed into the wall behind the door. Then the scene cuts away to Jafar pushing the door away from his face. However, Iago is clearly smashed into the wall beside him despite not being around Jafar just seconds before the door flew open.

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Quotes

["Snake" Jafar has Aladdin in a tight squeeze]
Jafar: You little fool. You thought you could defeat the most powerful being on Earth.
Iago: Squeeze him, Jafar. Squeeze him like a- Awk!
[Genie elbows Iago and knocks him into the air]
Jafar: Without the Genie, boy, you're nothing.
Aladdin: The Genie... The Genie! The Genie has more power than you'll ever have!
Jafar: What?
Aladdin: He gave you your power. He can take it away.
Genie: [smiling uncomfortably] Al, what're you doing? Why are you bringing me into this?
Aladdin: Face it, Jafar. You're still just ...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

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

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Alternate Versions

Theatrical version for the opening Arabian Nights song originally had the lines "Where they cut off your ear, if they don't like your face". But the line was changed to "Where it's flat and immense, and the heat is intense." for all home video releases due to controversy from Arab groups who called the line racist.

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Connections

Followed by Aladdin (1994)

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Soundtracks

When You Wish Upon a Star
(uncredited)
Music by Leigh Harline
Lyrics by Ned Washington
["Aladdin, you just won the heart of the Princess! What are you gonna do next?"]

User Reviews

This film is so good!

I grew up watching this film and along with Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella it is one of my favourite Disney films. I love it! Robin Williams is so good in it. He's hilarious. This film isn't just for kids but for the whole family. I think I was about 5 when I first saw it and at 14 I still watch it and so do my parents. I haven't seen the sequels because I heard that Robin Williams wasn't in them and decided that they wouldn't be as good without him. He was made for the part. The songs are amazing. I love singing along to "A Whole new World". I'm hoping to get the soundtrack soon. I also love the film because I have the same name as the princess in it! I would definitely recommend it to everyone. You're never too old to watch a classic Disney film.