Aladdin
Movie, 1992, The Disney Renaissance, Set in Agrabah
Aladdin is #4 of 20 in release order and #6 of 20 in chronological order in the Disney Animated Classics.
The story
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
Aladdin recap
In the desert city of Agrabah, the vizier Jafar needs a "diamond in the rough" to enter the Cave of Wonders and fetch a magic lamp. Aladdin, a street thief with a monkey, Abu, meets Princess Jasmine, who has slipped out of the palace to escape an arranged marriage. Jafar has Aladdin arrested and sends him into the cave in disguise. Abu grabs forbidden treasure, the cave collapses, and Aladdin is trapped, but he has the lamp, and he releases its Genie, who grants him three wishes. Aladdin promises to use his last wish to free the Genie. He wishes to become a prince to win Jasmine and arrives in a grand parade as Prince Ali. He takes her on a magic carpet ride, and she sees through his disguise, though he lies again. Jafar tries to have him drowned, and the Genie uses a wish to save him.
Aladdin ending explained
Aladdin tricks Jafar into wishing to become a genie, which traps him in a lamp, and then frees the Genie with his last wish. Jafar steals the lamp, becomes sultan and sorcerer, and exposes Aladdin. Aladdin goads him into his final wish, and Jafar is sucked into a lamp with his parrot Iago. Aladdin keeps his promise, the freed Genie leaves to see the world, and the Sultan changes the law so Jasmine can marry Aladdin.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Aladdin
Aladdin is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Beauty and the Beast, before The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Chronological order: after The Emperor's New Groove, before The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
What to watch before Aladdin
In release order, the essentials before Aladdin (1992) are The Little Mermaid (1989), The Rescuers Down Under (1990), and Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Cast
- Scott Weinger as Aladdin (voice)
- Robin Williams as Genie / Peddler (voice)
- Linda Larkin as Jasmine (voice)
- Jonathan Freeman as Jafar (voice)
- Gilbert Gottfried as Iago (voice)
- Douglas Seale as Sultan (voice)
- Frank Welker as Abu / Cave of Wonders / Rajah (voice)
- Brad Caleb Kane as Aladdin (singing voice)
- Lea Salonga as Jasmine (singing voice)
- Bruce Adler as Peddler (singing voice)
- Charlie Adler as Additional Voices (voice)
- Jack Angel as Additional Voices (voice)
Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker.