Aladdin
Aladdin
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Aladdin (2019) is a colorful and musical family adventure adapted from the beloved Disney animated classic, filled with humor, spectacle, and magic. The sensitive elements are primarily tied to the actions of the Grand Vizier Jafar, a manipulative and genuinely threatening villain who tricks, betrays, captures, and physically endangers the main characters, including Jasmine's father. The tense scenes remain stylized and free of graphic violence, but Jafar's threat is credible and sustained across the second half of the film, with several moments where the heroes appear to be in real danger. Parents can reassure younger viewers by highlighting that courage, wit, and honesty drive the story, and by preparing more sensitive children for the sequences in which Jafar seizes power and threatens beloved characters.
Synopsis
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Difficult scenes
Inside the Cave of Wonders, Aladdin and Abu are trapped underground after Jafar betrays them and hurls them into the abyss. The atmosphere is dark and claustrophobic, the ground collapses around them, and the characters appear to have no way out. The sudden betrayal and sense of being buried alive may startle younger children. Jafar has Aladdin thrown into the sea at night after ordering his capture, with the clear intent of drowning him. The scene is brief but the mortal threat is real and tangible, which may distress sensitive children. When Jafar seizes the lamp and becomes an all-powerful sultan and sorcerer, he forces the Sultan into humiliating submission, exiles Aladdin to a frozen wasteland, and threatens to kill the Sultan unless Jasmine agrees to marry him. This is the film's darkest stretch, with an overwhelming sense of evil triumphant that may feel genuinely frightening to children under 7. Jafar transforms his parrot Iago into a massive roc-like bird to chase the heroes. The creature is imposing and the pursuit intense, creating an anxious moment that, while remaining in the realm of spectacle, may unsettle younger viewers.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Guy Ritchie
- Main cast
- Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Numan Acar, Jordan A. Nash, Taliyah Blair
- Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures, Rideback
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Aladdin (2019) is a colorful and musical family adventure adapted from the beloved Disney animated classic, filled with humor, spectacle, and magic. The sensitive elements are primarily tied to the actions of the Grand Vizier Jafar, a manipulative and genuinely threatening villain who tricks, betrays, captures, and physically endangers the main characters, including Jasmine's father. The tense scenes remain stylized and free of graphic violence, but Jafar's threat is credible and sustained across the second half of the film, with several moments where the heroes appear to be in real danger. Parents can reassure younger viewers by highlighting that courage, wit, and honesty drive the story, and by preparing more sensitive children for the sequences in which Jafar seizes power and threatens beloved characters.
Synopsis
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Difficult scenes
Inside the Cave of Wonders, Aladdin and Abu are trapped underground after Jafar betrays them and hurls them into the abyss. The atmosphere is dark and claustrophobic, the ground collapses around them, and the characters appear to have no way out. The sudden betrayal and sense of being buried alive may startle younger children. Jafar has Aladdin thrown into the sea at night after ordering his capture, with the clear intent of drowning him. The scene is brief but the mortal threat is real and tangible, which may distress sensitive children. When Jafar seizes the lamp and becomes an all-powerful sultan and sorcerer, he forces the Sultan into humiliating submission, exiles Aladdin to a frozen wasteland, and threatens to kill the Sultan unless Jasmine agrees to marry him. This is the film's darkest stretch, with an overwhelming sense of evil triumphant that may feel genuinely frightening to children under 7. Jafar transforms his parrot Iago into a massive roc-like bird to chase the heroes. The creature is imposing and the pursuit intense, creating an anxious moment that, while remaining in the realm of spectacle, may unsettle younger viewers.