Films like Aladdin
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Aladdin, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A fantastical animated family film that is polished, good-natured and breezy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest, plus tags such as animal sidekick, arab and flying carpet.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Aladdin (1992).
- 1
Descendants 2 (2017)
Film7.5
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: magic, musical.
- 2
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Film6.9
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: princess, magic, musical.
- 3
Pocahontas (1995)
Film7.0
Why it's like Aladdin: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: animal sidekick, princess, musical.
- 4
Cinderella (1950)
Film7.0
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: princess, love, musical.
- 5
Tangled (2010)
Film7.6
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: animal sidekick, princess, magic.
- 6
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Film7.1Easier to follow
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: princess.
- 7
The Jungle Book (1967)
Film7.3
Why it's like Aladdin: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: musical.
- 8
Fantasia (1940)
Film7.4
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: musical.
- 9
Dumbo (1941)
Film7.0
Why it's like Aladdin: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: musical.
- 10
Rio (2011)
Film6.7
Why it's like Aladdin: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: parrot, musical.
- 11
Hercules (1997)
Film7.5
Why it's like Aladdin: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of love against the odds and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: musical.
- 12
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Film7.2
Why it's like Aladdin: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: musical.
- 13
Anastasia (1997)
Film7.6
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: musical.
- 14
Frozen (2013)
Film7.3
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: princess, cartoon, magic.
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Peter Pan (1953)
Film7.2
Why it's like Aladdin: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: magic, musical.
Boxlist compares Aladdin with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Aladdin?
- Picks with a similar feel include Descendants 2, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas and Cinderella. Each shares part of Aladdin's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Aladdin chosen?
- Boxlist compares Aladdin with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.