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Aladdin

Aladdin

Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams and they all could come true.

199290 minGMidcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Directors
Ron Clements, John Musker
Starring
Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman

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.

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Where can I watch Aladdin?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Aladdin streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Aladdin?

Aladdin earns 15 badges, led by Stood the test of time and Oscar Winner.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Aladdin worth watching?

Aladdin's Midcredits score is the 98th percentile of all films, from 1.7M ratings across 6 sources. 90% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

98th percentile

Better received than 98% of films

97th percentile among Animation98th percentile among 1990s
Acclaim (how much people like it)96th
Approval (how many liked it)98th

80 /100

96th percentile of all films

96th percentile among Animation98th percentile among 1990s

Critics 86 · Audience 80

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

90% liked it

98th percentile of all films

97th percentile among Animation98th percentile among 1990s
90% rated it 7–1010% rated it 1–6

Critics 96% · Audience 92%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

2 Oscars won · 3 Oscar noms · 31 wins / 22 noms overall

  • WonAcademy Awards· Best Music, Original Score
  • WonAcademy Awards· Best Music, Original Song

99th percentile

1.7M ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Animation99th percentile among 1990s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$28M
Opening weekend$197K
Domestic gross$217M
Worldwide gross$504M

Returned 18.0× its budget — 96th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • Robin Williams' Genie as a non-stop joke machine with improvisational energy
  • Catchy, memorable songs blending seamlessly with vibrant animation
  • Fast-paced, fun family entertainment with a charming love story

Detractors panned

  • Genie's over-the-top pop-culture references break the film's ancient setting
  • Bland, unlikable lead characters and derivative romantic plot
  • Mediocre lyrics and generic Disney character design

What stands out

Acting88

Robin Williams' vocal virtuosity as Genie dominates; Jonathan Freeman's menacing Jafar, Gilbert Gottfried's Iago also praised

HumorDivisive88

Genie's relentless jokes and pop-culture references; Iago's sarcastic antics

Sound and musicDivisive85

Iconic Alan Menken score and songs like 'A Whole New World' and 'Friend Like Me'; some critics call lyrics weak

CinematographyDivisive82

Vibrant colors, beautiful hand-drawn animation blended with early CGI

Emotional impact70

Romantic and heartfelt moments, especially the magic carpet ride

CharactersDivisive65

Genie and Iago beloved; Aladdin and Jasmine called bland/stereotypical by some

Plot and story55

Predictable, derivative fairy-tale structure; serviceable but shallow

Originality45

Familiar story and formulaic Disney tropes; Genie's style was refreshing at the time

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men even
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Aladdin like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is funny, never lets up and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
JoyfulRomanticThrilling
Heaviest: middle
Warm humor
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Exuberant · 2% of films: Bursting with energy and joy in its own filmmaking.Romantic · 8% of filmsAdventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its fairy-tale romance and comedy with infectious sincerity, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film is bright and energetic overall, with its most emotionally intense stretch (Aladdin's separation from Genie, Jafar's takeover) in the middle before a triumphant finale.
StructureThe tale is framed by a merchant's opening narration, then unfolds in a conventional three-act structure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayA cheerful fairy tale that leaves the viewer smiling and believing in happy endings.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rags
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3% (this title): Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% (this title) · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rags to riches: A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition. · Social ascent: A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).

3% of films fit this archetype

with Overcoming the monster underneath

Why this archetypeAladdin rises from street urchin to prince through a magic lamp, while also facing the monster that is Jafar's ambition.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of filmsDeception · 9% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores how Aladdin and Jasmine must see their own value beyond social labels, while the plot revolves around the deception of pretending to be a prince.
StanceThe film celebrates the idea that true worth comes from character, not status, as Aladdin earns love and a kingdom by being himself.

The world

TimelessUrbanDomesticWildernessFantasy
Orchestral classicalPopForeground music · original score · Alan Menken
SettingThe fictional sultanate of Agrabah, drawing on Arabian Nights imagery, from dusty city streets to the Sultan's palace and desert caves.
MusicAward-winning Broadway-style score with songs like 'A Whole New World' and 'Friend Like Me' that define the film's romantic and comic moods.

Content guide

Is Aladdin okay for kids?

G

Aladdin is rated G. As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (29/100), sexual content at mild (19/100), language at minimal (7/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (17/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Overall it is heavier than 30% of G-rated films.

Ratings in 25 other countries
  • UKU
  • AustraliaG
  • Germany0
  • FranceTP
  • IrelandG
  • New ZealandG
  • JapanG
  • South KoreaALL
  • BrazilL
  • CzechiaU
  • DenmarkA
  • FinlandK-7
  • GreeceG
  • HungaryKN
  • Israelהותר לכול
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoA
  • NetherlandsAL
  • Norway6
  • Poland7
  • PortugalM/6
  • ROAP
  • Spain7
  • Sweden7
  • Switzerland6
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 5% of all filmsHeavier than 30% of G-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 40%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 57%
Profanity
None / Minimal
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 27%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 38%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 37%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 37% of G-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Aladdin have?

MovieCove's classifier found 3 depicted content warnings in Aladdin: Animal cruelty (mild), Gore or body horror (mild), plus 1 withheld here because it would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

MildAnimal crueltyGore or body horror

Cast and crew

Who is in Aladdin?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor; Robin Williams won the Globe for this film.

Scott Weinger
as Aladdin
Breakout: Their highest-reaching film role at the time, and they went on to a career at least 3 times their standing then.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Robin Williams
as Genie
Globe win: Golden Globe — for this roleTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Linda Larkin
as Princess Jasmine
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jonathan Freeman
as Jafar
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Gilbert Gottfried
as Iago
Breakout: Their highest-reaching film role at the time, and they went on to a career at least 3 times their standing then.
Douglas Seale
as Sultan
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Frank Welker
as Abu
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Charlie Adler
as Gazeem
Jack Angel
as Additional Voices
Corey Burton
as Prince Achmed

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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