Aladdin (1992 movie)

Aladdin (also known as Aladdin and the Magic Lamp) is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy comedy movie. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Aladdin is the 31st animated movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was part of the Disney movie era known as the Disney Renaissance. The movie was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. It is based on the Arab folktale of Aladdin and the magic lamp from One Thousand and One Nights. The voice cast features Scott Weinger, Jonathan Freeman, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas Seale.
Aladdin was released on November 25, 1992. It got positive reviews and was the most successful movie of 1992, earning over $217 million in revenue in the United States, and over $504 million worldwide. The movie also won many awards, most of them for its soundtrack. Some people have accused it of being racist, because the heroes are light-skinned and have American accents while the villains are dark-skinned and have Arab accents. Aladdins success led to other material inspired by the movie, including two direct-to-video sequels, The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves; an animated television series; toys, video games, spin-offs, and Disney merchandise. A Broadway adaptation debuted in 2014.
Plot
In the city of Agrabah, the Sultan wants his daughter Princess Jasmine to marry a prince, but she rejects every suitor and temporarily leaves the palace. At the marketplace, she meets a "street rat" named Aladdin.
Jafar, the Sultan's vizier, discovers that Aladdin is the only one who can enter the Cave of Wonders and find a magic lamp. Jafar orders him to get the lamp. Aladdin and his pet monkey, Abu, enter the cave, where they befriend a magic carpet and obtain the lamp. Abu inadvertently grabs a forbidden treasure and the cave collapses itself. Jafar believes Aladdin has died.
After surviving, Aladdin rubs the lamp and meets the Genie, who grants three wishes for him. Aladdin uses the first one to disguise himself as a prince so that he can meet Jasmine again. Pretending to be a prince, he returns to the city, and meets the Sultan and Jafar. After Jasmine discovers the identity of Aladdin, the Sultan decides to promote him.
When Jafar steals the lamp and releases the Genie. Jafar uses two of his wishes to become a sorcerer and to make himself the sultan. However, Aladdin tells Jafar that he is still not as powerful as the Genie. This makes Jafar wish to become a Genie as well, but this means that he is now trapped in a lamp forever.
Aladdin uses his third wish to free the Genie and he sets off to see the world. Aladdin and Jasmine plan their marriage.
Cast and characters
Scott Weinger as Aladdin, an 18-year-old prince. (singing voice: Brad Kane)
Robin Williams as The Genie and the Merchant
Jonathan Freeman as Jafar
Linda Larkin as Princess Jasmine (singing voice: Lea Salonga)
Frank Welker as Abu the Monkey and Rajah the Tiger
Gilbert Gottfried as Iago the Parrot
Douglas Seale as The Sultan
Jim Cummings as Razoul
Bruce Adler as the Merchant (singing voice).
The Magic Carpet is a sentient carpet who is able to fly.
Peter Cullen as Cave of Wonders
Charlie Adler as Gazeem
Carole Jeghers as Gazeem's horse
Pat Fry as Prince Achmed's horse
Jack Angel as Arab
Jerry Houser as scrawny guard
Jack Angel, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Farmer, Pat Fry, Eddie Korbich, Patrick Pinney, Phil Proctor and Hans Zimmer as Razoul's guards
Mickie McGowan as vendor
Hal Smith has a small, uncredited role for doing the sounds of Jafar's horse, as he did Philippe in Beauty and the Beast.
International Versions
Danish Dubbing ar: 1993
Aladdin - Soren Launbjerg
Genie (Anden) - Preben Kristensen
Jasmin (Dialog) - Ilia Swainson
Jasmin (Sang) - Louise Norby
Jafar - Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Jago - Torben Zeller
Sultanen - Ove Sprogoe
Peddler - Kurt Ravn
Additional Voices: Peter Zhelder, Vibeke Dueholm, Peter Aude, Lasse Lunderskov, Lars Thiesgaard
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1992 movies
1990s American adventure movies
1992 adventure movies
1992 romance movies
Aladdin (Disney)
American family movies
1990s American musical movies
1990s American romance movies
Disney animated movies
Movies about royalty
Movies based on fairy tales
Movies composed by Alan Menken
Movies composed by Harry Gregson-Williams
Movies set in palaces