Aladdin is the 31st film in Disney’s animated feature canon.
The 1992 movie follows Beauty and the Beast (1991) and precedes The Lion King (1994) in the chronological lineup of Walt Disney Animation Studios features. The count begins with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937 and includes films such as Fantasia, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Little Mermaid.
Aladdin was produced during the Disney Renaissance, the creative revival that began with The Little Mermaid. Directors John Musker and Ron Clements adapted the Aladdin folktale into a musical adventure set in the fictional city of Agrabah, with songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and others. Its release date was November 25, 1992.
A common mix-up is counting only the traditionally remembered classics or accidentally skipping Sleeping Beauty, which places Aladdin at 30 instead of 31. The count refers to the studio’s animated feature canon, not every animated film Disney distributed or released through another subsidiary.