Aladdin is a 1990 English-language Family Musical movie. Aladdin & his mother, an old widow, both poor,now live in China.Aladdin has a crush on princess Mei Ling, daughter of an emperor in the Forbidden City.Aladdin's uncle shows up & takes Aladdin with him to the enchanted cave where the Aladdin got trapped. Written by dominikmajdak. Aladdin features Barry Bostwick in the title role along with an ensemble cast including I.m. Hobson, Jane A. Johnston, Lu Leonard, Donna Mckechnie, B.j. Turner and Susan Egan. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Aladdin was made on a budget of $28 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million.