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Aladdin

1992 · Film · 91 min

  • Animation
  • Family
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Romance

Plot

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.

About Aladdin

Aladdin is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy film based on the Middle Eastern folk tale "Aladdin" from One Thousand and One Nights and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The film was produced and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, both of whom co-wrote the screenplay with Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. Featuring the voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas Seale, the film follows an Arabian street urchin named Aladdin, who discovers a magic lamp containing a genie, with whose help he disguises himself as a wealthy Prince and tries to impress the Sultan of Agrabah to win the heart of his free-spirited daughter, Princess Jasmine, as the Sultan's evil vizier, Jafar, plots to steal the magic lamp. Lyricist Howard Ashman pitched the film's idea to Disney president Jeffrey Katzenberg and the screenplay went through three drafts before Katzenberg agreed to its production. The animators based their designs on the work of caricaturist Al Hirschfeld, and computers were used to both finish the hand-drawn artwork and create some additional animated elements. Composed by Alan Menken, the film's musical score features six songs with lyrics written by both Ashman and Tim Rice (who took over following Ashman's death in 1991). Aladdin was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution through the…

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Series

Part of Disney Renaissance. Followed by The Return of Jafar (1994).

Awards

2 awards on record:

  • Academy Award for Best Original Score
  • Annie Award for Best Animated Feature

Also nominated for 2 other awards: Academy Award for Best Sound, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Scott WeingerAladdin (voice)
  • Robin WilliamsGenie / Peddler (voice)
  • Linda LarkinJasmine (voice)
  • Jonathan FreemanJafar (voice)
  • Gilbert GottfriedIago (voice)
  • Douglas SealeSultan (voice)
  • Frank WelkerAbu / Cave of Wonders / Rajah (voice)
  • Brad Caleb KaneAladdin (singing voice)
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