While visiting her exotic palace, Aladdin stumbles upon a magic oil lamp that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie. 11.1 Cameos and other Disney referencesĪladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah.A sequel is in development, but may be disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The film received mixed reviews from critics while the musical score, visual effects, humor, costumes, and performances of Smith, Massoud and Scott were praised, criticisms were aimed at Ritchie's direction, the deviations from the original film and Kenzari's performance as Jafar. Upon its theatrical release in the United States on May 24, 2019, Aladdin grossed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2019, and the 34th highest-grossing film of all-time during its theatrical run. Additional filming and pick-ups took place in August 2018. Principal photography began that September at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, also filming in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan, and lasted until January 2018. Smith was the first member of the cast to join, signing on to portray Genie in July 2017, and Massoud and Scott were confirmed for the two lead roles later that month. In October 2016, Disney announced Ritchie would direct a live-action Aladdin remake.

The plot follows Aladdin, a street urchin who falls in love with Jasmine, befriends a wish-granting Genie, and battles the wicked Jafar.

As a l ive-action adaptation of the 1992 animated film of the same name, the film was released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 24, 2019. $1.051 billion External links Official websiteĪladdin is a 2019 American musical fantasy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by John August.

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