Aladdin (1992 film)
Shares rank 11 of 19 animated films by recommenders
People praise its hand-drawn 2D animation and visuals. The most common caveat is weak cultural understanding and colors that differ from history.
People praise its hand-drawn 2D animation and visuals. The most common caveat is weak cultural understanding and colors that differ from history.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Hand-drawn 2D animation and good visuals
“Please bring back gorgeous 2d animations like Aladdin, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast”
Comment from 26 Oct 2026 in “What goes into making an animated film?” “The texture of the film grain makes Mulan and Aladdin really look better.”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” “The Aladdin one specifically looks so good!”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Weak cultural understanding and historical colors
“Disney made a cartoon of the story without understanding the culture it comes from”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “AI is just unauthorised plagiarism at a bigger scale” “done lazily and have completely different colors than what was historically shown”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Aladdin (1992 film)This page | 6 | 3 | 67% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Please bring back gorgeous 2d animations like Aladdin, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast”
“well before Disney made the original animated version”
“Disney made a cartoon of the story without understanding the culture it comes from”
“this corporate remake is a worse creative theft than what random people are doing with GenAI”
“I liked that it got comically fast.”
“All told not bad music compared to the drek they're putting out on YT now”
“done lazily and have completely different colors than what was historically shown”
“The Aladdin one specifically looks so good!”
“The texture of the film grain makes Mulan and Aladdin really look better.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.