Aladdin Movie Reviews, Audience Response, Worldwide Box Office Collection: Aladdin has finally made its entry in the worldwide theatre and the audience are really enjoying it. The production, screenplay and the acting work is pretty good in the movie. The movie is doing a great job in the box office and so far it is getting good reviews. Here’s everything you need to know about the movie, so, let’s get started….
About the Movie
Aladdin is a 2019 American musical fantasy film which is directed by Guy Ritchie, he also co-wrote the screenplay with John August. The movie is produced by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, and Billy Magnussen in the lead roles.
Aladdin made its world premiere on May 8, 2019, at the Grand Rex in Paris, France. After which it was released on May 24, 2019, in 3D, Dolby Cinema and IMAX by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, after switching the original date set for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
On the other hand, Aladdin’s first regional premiere was in Jordan on May 13, 2019, in the company of Prince Ali bin Hussein and Princess Rym Ali.
Aladdin’s Worldwide Box Office Collection So Far
In the United States as well as Canada, Aladdin was released together with Booksmart and Brightburn and is estimated to gross around $80 million from 4,476 theatres over its four-day opening weekend.
While on the other hand, Disney is anticipating a $75–85 million debut, a number of independent trackers have the film opening to as low as $65 million or as high as $100 million.
The film made $31 million on its first day, together with $7 million from Thursday night previews, and it is considered to be the second-best total of the Disney live-action remakes.
Talking about its worldwide release, the film is estimated to gross an extra $100–120 million, comprising $10–20 million in China. The film has also outdone the Chinese box office in its first two days, earning $11.68 million through Friday and Saturday. In India also the film has also topped the box office on its first day, earning ₹50.6 million on Friday.
Story Line
The film revolves around Aladdin, who is a street urchin and finds a magic lamp and must use it to win over Princess Jasmine and overthrow the conspiring vizier Jafar.
The movie is a live-action edition of Disney’s 1992 animated film under the same name, which was based on the eponymous Middle-Eastern fairy tale from the One Thousand and One Arabian Nights.
Aladdin’s Positive Points:
- The performance of each character in the movie is well presented
- The costumes and the musical numbers in the movie are up to the mark
- The directional work of the movie is good.
Aladdin’s Negative Points:
- The CGI effects are not up to the mark.
- This movie has weak editing.
- The cinematography work is average in the movie.
Final Verdict
The film is receiving great reviews from the audience but on the other hand, it is getting mixed reviews from the critics. Many of the critics have praised the performances of Massoud, Smith, and Scott, the costumes, and the musical numbers. While on the other hand, some others criticized Ritchie’s direction, the pacing, and the CGI effects. The alterations made to the original film also divided critics, primarily in Jafar’s character and representation. Overall, it is a must watch the movie and you will deferentially be going to like it. We think that you all are going to love the movie and mostly the kids would love to watch it.
