Time Out
Will Smith is at his best when he makes the role his own, but he never quite captures the magic that made us fall in love with Genie the first time around.
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Aladdin 3D
Guy Ritchie directs this live-action retelling of the 1992 Disney classic, with Will Smith the wish-granting Genie.
Young Aladdin (Mena Massound, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan) embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie.
Less2019Rating: PG128 minsUSA
AdventureFantasyMusicalRomance3DBlockbuster
- Director:
- Guy Ritchie ('Sherlock Gnomes', 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels', 'Snatch')
- Writer:
- John AugustGuy RitchieVanessa Taylor
- Cast:
- Will SmithMena MassoudNaomi ScottMarwan KenzariNavid NegahbanNasim PedradBilly MagnussenNuman Acar
Aladdin 3D | Reviews
The New York Times
The movie itself, while not entirely terrible - a lot of craft has been purchased, and even a little art - is pointless in a particularly aggressive way.
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Sydney Morning Herald
A throwback to the 1950s and the heyday of the MGM musical, when various countries and cultures were packaged into vibrant confections of song, dance, exotic sets and costumes... Ritchie has come up with something that fits right in.
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Stuff
In the end, with its dazzling song-and-dance numbers, scheming villains and caste-busting tale of boy-meets-girl, this feels less like Arabian Nights and more like Disney's first Bollywood blockbuster.
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New Zealand Herald
Colourful, lively and diverting, with some highly emotive songs, but never escapes the shadow of its inspiration.
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Los Angeles Times
The upgrades here are primarily cosmetic, which is no reason to discount their pleasures.
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Hollywood Reporter
The combination of diverse casting and female empowerment themes results in a perfectly politically correct Aladdin for these times.
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FilmInk
Where there should be wonder, there is CGI. And where there should be a fun and exciting comedic presence with the Genie, we get Will Smith doing his best Kazaam impression.
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Aladdin 3D | Release Details
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