Aladdin 2 The Return Of Jafar (1994) Apr 2026
Released on May 20, 1994, occupies a unique spot in animation history as Disney’s first-ever direct-to-video sequel. While it didn't have the theatrical grandness of its 1992 predecessor, it became a massive VHS success, selling 15 million copies and grossing over $300 million.
The film picks up about a year after the original. Aladdin and Abu have moved into the palace, but life isn’t all magic carpets and jasmine flowers. Jafar, now a powerful genie trapped in a lamp, is discovered by the bumbling thief (voiced by Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander). Jafar manipulates the inept criminal to help him return to Agrabah and seek revenge on Aladdin and his friends. 2. The Great Genie Switch The Return of Jafar (Video 1994) Aladdin 2 The Return of Jafar (1994)
Revisiting Agrabah: A Look Back at The Return of Jafar (1994) Released on May 20, 1994, occupies a unique
