Aladdin
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 24, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 50 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatAlan NgMay 24, 2019
As a chapter in the Disney classic remakes, Jungle Book still stands at the top. Behind it is Aladdin and Cinderella fighting for second place with the rest as a distant whatever. Read full review
80
The GuardianSteve RoseMay 22, 2019
It is lively, colourful and genuinely funny, and doesn’t break what didn’t need fixing about the original. Read full review
78
Paste MagazineOktay Ege Kozak May 28, 2019
With music that breathes new life to beloved songs with an emphasis on percussion and horns, and production designer Gemma Jackson’s luscious world building that borrows from various Middle-Eastern cultures as added pedigree, Aladdin is the rare remake that actually gives us a whole new world. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMay 22, 2019
Aladdin, the live-action remake of the 1992 Disney animation, is more than a pleasant surprise. It’s a complete delight that stands up its own and is, in many ways, an improvement on the original. Read full review
75
The PlaylistGriffin SchillerMay 22, 2019
Aladdin is at its best when it ventures out to form its own interpretation and while not all of the choices necessarily work, it is refreshing to see Ritchie and the ensemble attempt a genuine reimagining. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittMay 22, 2019
The memorable songs return (with some new additions), the movie razzles and dazzles with huge dance sequences and impressive production design, but it’s definitely a more grown-up tale than the original 1992 animated classic. Read full review
75
CNNBrian LowryMay 22, 2019
Chalk it up to modest expectations -- starting with early previews that rubbed people the wrong way -- but Aladdin is a great deal of fun, with charming leads and elaborately mounted songs. It's hardly a whole new world, but in this suddenly well-populated land of live-action reboots, makes the most out of its familiar one. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMay 22, 2019
Despite a couple of large, genie-blue stumbles along the way, Guy Ritchie’s live-action version of Disney’s Aladdin is on balance a colorful and lively adventure suitable for all ages and a touching romance featuring two attractive leads — and has enough creative musical energy to introduce this story to A. Whole. New. World. Read full review
75
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiMay 22, 2019
Massoud and Scott make a live-action “Aladdin” succeed on a different level than a cartoon can — as a teary romance. “A Whole New World” is more moving than the original. Read full review
70
SlateInkoo KangMay 24, 2019
Ritchie’s film still feels shackled by its dutiful allegiance to the source material. But when it gets to be its own thing, it’s a spirited romp that — setting aside the uncanny, off-putting look of Smith’s Genie — has no shortage of charms. Read full review
70
Rolling StonePeter TraversMay 22, 2019
That the movie itself is a treat, beyond its good intentions, is icing on the cake, though clichés and ethnic stereotyping still sneak in. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeMay 22, 2019
It’s great to see Smith in comedic mode again, and smart of the team to base the Genie’s personality on the star’s brand, rather than imitating what Williams did with the role. Even in cases where Smith is quoting directly from the original, his persona comes through loud and clear as this blue-hued, CG-enhanced master of ceremonies. Read full review
67
IGNTom JorgensenMay 22, 2019
While Smith does fine work, how reliant this Genie is on Smith’s personality does make you wonder if an actor pushing farther out of their comfort zone would have gotten us closer to the boundless creativity that made Robin Williams’ performance so memorable. Read full review
67
IndieWireKate ErblandMay 22, 2019
Smith puts on such an outsized performance that it’s easy for him to overshadow its smaller joys — and when Genie is suddenly silenced in a limp third act, the entire film suffers. Read full review
65
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiMay 22, 2019
The original Aladdin was an innovative motion picture, heralding a new era of CG-assisted animation and celebrity stunt-casting. It was bold and exciting. The remake rehashes the original in a pleasing but perfunctory way. Read full review
63
Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonMay 23, 2019
In some ways the movie’s crazy fictions suit today’s modern mash-up sensibilities, and its cast reflects the patterns of modern migration that are creating a whole new world. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy BurrMay 22, 2019
Here’s the thing about Disney’s “live-action” remakes of its animated classics: The new versions may be bigger, louder, and more lavish, but they’ll never be original. The thrill of first impact is gone. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMay 22, 2019
The movie is colorful and pretty, and Smith brings a fresh, more street-wise approach to his character, while still honoring the motor-mouthed spirit of Williams’s scene-stealing performance. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 22, 2019
The romantic leads are engaging and can sing, one of them a lot better than the other. The production is eye-popping, visually, more India than Arabia — Guy Ritchie frenetic at times, and mildly amusing. And Will Smith gets to strut his stuff in Hammer pants. Again. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMay 22, 2019
Each frame is drowning in vibrant colours and packed with so many decked-out extras that Aladdin’s environment seems less like a typical CGI-enabled sound stage, and more like a tangible, if bombastically stylish, world of its own. Read full review
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