Aladdin (1992 Disney film) facts for kids
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Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
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| Music by | Alan Menken |
| Editing by | Mark A. Hester H. Lee Peterson |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 25, 1992 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Money made | $504.1 million |
Aladdin is a super popular animated musical fantasy film from 1992. It was made by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. This movie is the 31st Disney animated feature film. It was also part of a special time for Disney movies called the Disney Renaissance.
The film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. It's based on an old Arabic folktale from the book One Thousand and One Nights. The main voices you hear are Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas Seale. The story is about Aladdin, a kind street kid in Arabia. He finds a magic lamp with a powerful genie inside. Aladdin pretends to be a rich prince to impress the Sultan and his daughter, Princess Jasmine.
The idea for Aladdin first came from lyricist Howard Ashman. The movie's music was written by Alan Menken. It has six amazing songs with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Sir Tim Rice.
Aladdin came out on November 25, 1992. People loved it, and it made a lot of money! It was the highest-earning film of 1992, making over $504 million worldwide. It was the first animated movie to make over half a billion dollars. For a while, it was the highest-earning animated film ever, until The Lion King came out in 1994.
Aladdin won two Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) for its music. It also won a Grammy Award for "A Whole New World", sung by Regina Belle. The movie was so successful that it led to more Aladdin stories. There were two animated sequels: The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). There was also an animated TV show and even a Broadway musical. A live-action movie version was released in 2019.
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Story of Aladdin
The movie begins in the city of Agrabah. Jafar, the Sultan's main advisor, and his parrot, Iago, are looking for a special lamp. This lamp is hidden in a magical place called the Cave of Wonders. They learn that only a "diamond in the rough" can enter the cave. Jafar soon realizes this person is Aladdin, a clever street kid.
The Magic Lamp
Meanwhile, Princess Jasmine is unhappy because the law says she must marry a prince. She sneaks out of the palace and meets Aladdin and his monkey, Abu. Jafar's guards capture Aladdin. Jasmine tries to get him freed, but Jafar lies and says Aladdin was executed.
Jafar, disguised as an old man, helps Aladdin and Abu escape. He takes them to the Cave of Wonders and tells them to get the lamp, but to touch nothing else. Inside, Aladdin finds a magic carpet and the lamp. Abu, however, grabs a jewel, which makes the cave start to collapse! Aladdin, Abu, and the carpet quickly escape. Aladdin gives the lamp to Jafar, but Abu cleverly steals it back.
Trapped again, Aladdin rubs the lamp. A huge, blue Genie appears! The Genie offers Aladdin three wishes. Aladdin tricks the Genie into freeing them from the cave without using a wish. For his first wish, Aladdin asks to become a prince so he can marry Jasmine. He promises the Genie that he will use his third wish to set the Genie free.
Prince Ali
Jafar, with Iago's help, plans to marry Jasmine himself to become Sultan. Aladdin, now disguised as "Prince Ali Ababwa," arrives in Agrabah with a grand parade. But Jasmine is upset because he talks about her future with her father and Jafar, ignoring her. To apologize, Aladdin takes Jasmine on a magical ride on the flying carpet. Jasmine figures out he's not a real prince. Aladdin tells her he sometimes dresses as a poor person to escape royal life.
After Aladdin takes Jasmine home, Jafar's guards capture him and throw him into the sea. The Genie saves Aladdin, using up Aladdin's second wish. Aladdin returns to the palace and tells everyone about Jafar's evil plan. Jafar sees the lamp and realizes Aladdin's secret. He quickly escapes.
Jafar's Plan
Aladdin worries that if the truth comes out, he will lose Jasmine. So, he breaks his promise and doesn't free the Genie. Iago then steals the lamp, and Jafar becomes the Genie's new master. Jafar uses his first two wishes to become the Sultan and then the most powerful sorcerer in the world. He then reveals Aladdin's true identity and sends Aladdin, Abu, and the carpet to a freezing desert.
They manage to escape and return to the palace. Jasmine tries to help Aladdin get the lamp back, but Jafar is too powerful. Aladdin then tricks Jafar by saying he's not as powerful as the Genie. Jafar, wanting to be the most powerful, uses his last wish to become an all-powerful genie himself. But becoming a genie means he's now stuck inside his own lamp, taking Iago with him!
A New Future
With Jafar gone, the Genie sends Jafar's lamp far away. The Genie tells Aladdin to use his last wish to become a prince again. This way, the law would let him marry Jasmine. But Aladdin decides to keep his promise and frees the Genie instead!
Seeing Aladdin and Jasmine's true love, the Sultan changes the law. Now, Jasmine can marry anyone she chooses. The Genie leaves to explore the world, finally free. Aladdin and Jasmine begin their happy new life together.
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors gave their voices to the characters in Aladdin.
Aladdin
Scott Weinger is the voice of Aladdin, the kind but poor thief. Scott sent in a homemade tape for his audition! Brad Kane provides Aladdin's singing voice.
Genie
Robin Williams voices the amazing Genie. The directors, Ron Clements and John Musker, wrote the role just for Robin Williams. They even showed him a test animation of the Genie acting like Robin Williams's stand-up comedy. This made Robin laugh and convinced him to join the movie! Robin Williams's role helped start a trend of famous actors voicing animated characters.
Princess Jasmine
Linda Larkin is the voice of Jasmine, the princess who wants more freedom. Linda had to make her voice a bit lower for the role. Lea Salonga provides Jasmine's beautiful singing voice.
Jafar
Jonathan Freeman voices Jafar, the Sultan's power-hungry advisor. Jonathan was the first actor chosen for the movie. He changed his voice to make Jafar sound calmer and scarier, instead of just irritable.
Abu and Iago
Frank Welker voices Abu, Aladdin's mischievous monkey. Frank also voices Jasmine's tiger, Rajah, and the scary Cave of Wonders. Gilbert Gottfried voices Iago, Jafar's funny but hot-tempered parrot.
The Sultan
Douglas Seale voices the Sultan, Agrabah's friendly but a bit silly ruler. He just wants his daughter Jasmine to be happy.
Images for kids
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Style guide depicting the main characters. The animators designed each character based on a different geometrical shape.
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Initially, Robin Williams voiced the Genie under the condition that his voice not be used for excessive marketing or merchandising.
See also
In Spanish: Aladdín para niños
