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Aladdin
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Common Sense says
A magic carpet ride of a movie from Disney.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Aladdin was written by Common Sense Media Editors
Parents need to know that the tense chases and evil characters may scare kids five and under.
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- Families can talk about contradictions -- how people can be both good and bad, and learn from their mistakes. Ask kids how they think Aladdin acted selfishly or unselfishly throughout the movie. Try playing the "three wishes" game in your family, and discuss the possible consequences of everyone's wishes.
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What’s the Story?
In this animated Disney adventure, street urchin Aladdin (voiced by Scott Weinger) woos Arabian Princess Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin) by pretending to be a prince. He gets help from an exuberant blue genie (voiced by Robin Williams), who grants him three wishes. But before this story ends happily ever after, Aladdin must tell Princess Jasmine the truth about his identity, and defeat evil royal advisor Jafar ( voiced by Jonathan Freeman), neither one an easy task!
Is It Any Good?
Jasmine is no Belle and Aladdin is no Beast, but add a big blue genie voiced by Robin Williams to the picture and you've got a very entertaining Disney movie. Williams brings humor and vitality to a movie that might otherwise be just another "princess forced to marry against her will" story. His imagination and antics clearly inspired the animators, too, and every scene with the genie is off-the-charts creative.
Songs like "A Whole New World," and a magic carpet with more personality than all of Disney's animal sidekicks put together, help give scenes without the genie a lift. Jasmine is spunky even though her predicament isn't very original, and Aladdin is sweet and eventually learns his own self worth. DVD extras include a virtual magic carpet ride in which viewers speed through different Arabian settings as if on a roller coaster, a fun interactive 3-D tour of Genie's lamp, and music videos by pop singers Clay Aiken and Jessica Simpson.
Movie Details
Studio: Disney, Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 10/05/2004, DVD release: 10/05/2004
MPAA Rating: G for all audiences
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 10/05/2004, DVD release: 10/05/2004
MPAA Rating: G for all audiences
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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- Educational
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I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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- Educational
love it
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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Bad stuff, Good stuff, overall, great movie!
This movie is perfect for a movie night with no worries. The stuff to watch out for is very minimal, but still there. Bad stuff: Jasmine is, throughout the whole movie, in a bikini. But they are in India, but towards the end, Jafar (the bad guy) makes Jasmine his slave with chains on her wrists. He offers to make her his wife, and to distract Jafar to help Aladdin, she takes the veil that she clung to her body and brushes it off, while walking in a provocative way. Aladdin also steals from many shops and vendors, looting their money and wares Good stuff: Aladdin sees Jasmine in the marketplace and saves her from having her hand cut off, the penalty for stealing, which she didn't. Aladdin, after a wearying chase with guards, is about to eat some freshly stolen bread when he sees a pair of young children and gives it to them. Aww....
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
Exciting and gripping movie
This is a movie kids will automatically see, whether they're in daycare, or at school, but this movie is inevitable to watch. Its plot is genius and Williams is great as the enormous, blue, kindhearted genie. This movie is a must-see!
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
One of Disney's best films - if only they still made them this good
This is one of Disney's best films, and definitely my favorite. It does promote some ideas that are not OK in the real world (Such as stealing when you're poor, and a brief discussion of a beheading). Though, this makes a good conversation topic.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Good role models
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It's a lovely Film I loved it when i was younger one of the best disney films if you don't watch this your stupid!
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
This movie was soooo awesome! Kids will be amazed at the special effects through drawings. Jasmine's outfit does expose a lot of bare skin, but you gotta understand that that's how they dressed back then. Plus it was probably 100 degrees in the shade over there!
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
HUMOROUS!
The Genie and that goofy man are humorous! I would watch it all the time! But I lost the disc!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
One of Disney's best
I still enjoy watching it now that I'm older.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
...and my kids loved it too!
This is my favorite Disney movie ever. Robin Williams is absolutely hysterical and the music is amazing. I have seen it more times than I can count. Amazingly, my 6 and 3-year-olds love it too, eventhough I know they doesn't get half the jokes. There are some mildly scary scenes and you have to discuss that stealing is wrong. The movie makes it seem like it's okay because Aladdin is really poor and doesn't have food to eat. Other than that (and Jasmine's cleavage) this is a fabulous movie.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Some issues, but OK for older kids
This is one of my favorite Disney films, but I haven't allowed my children (ages 4 and 2.5) to watch it yet. They have read the story in a Disney story book and are dying to see it, but I've held off for the moment. Maybe in another year. My main issues involve the idea that stealing is OK if you're poor, and Jasmine's overly sexual appearance (The belly? The red outfit? With shackles on her wrists too boot? Yikes!). Also, the genie gets a little scary when Jafar becomes his master and Jafar also tries to kill Aladdin by drowning him. But it's a fun film (Robin Williams is just great as the genie) and I'm sure we'll watch it sooner or later, but with some discussion afterward.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Why don't they make movies like this anymore?
This is a fantastic movie. It has all of the child-like wonder of disney movies, but also has some very chilling moments. This is splendidly done, with the animations right on and the mood set just right. Every time I see this movie I marvel at the way it can make you feel certain things. The ending can be nightmare inducing for younger children, and even gave me some goose bumps. The music is wonderful and the animations are also for the date it was done in. This was my favourite movie growing up, and I have a feeling it's going to be around for a looong time.
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