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. The movie also won many awards, most of them for its soundtrack. 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 voice cast features Scott Weinger, Jonathan Freeman, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas Seale.Īladdin was released on November 25, 1992. It is based on the Arab folktale of Aladdin and the magic lamp from One Thousand and One Nights. The movie was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. It was part of the Disney movie era known as the Disney Renaissance. Aladdin is the 31st animated movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Aladdin (also known as Aladdin and the Magic Lamp) is a 1992 American animated musical fantasy comedy movie.