The Return of Jafar (Aladdin 2)

The Return of Jafar (Aladdin 2) (1994)

  • 27% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 48% of users liked it
    (85,985 ratings)

Return of Jafar is a spin-off from the television Aladdin cartoon series, which was a spin-off of the hit Disney animated movie. ~ Rovi

In Theaters
May 20, 1994 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    About what you'd expect from a television pilot abruptly promoted to feature film status over the objections of its own creator.

  • Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media

    A genie that should have stayed in the bottle.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...nothing less than a huge disappointment for fans of the original.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    The story and animation are both second-class compared to Disney's best theatrical efforts.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...the whole dull affair comes to a close after running a snappy sixty-nine minutes that seems many times longer. The end comes as a welcome relief.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Pointless sequel to a good film, The Return of Jafar just doesn't cut it as a sequel, and is a total mess of a film. I hated this film, thought it was pointless, poorly crafted and it had an uninteresting plot. After a while, you simply lost interest in the film, and just… More

  • Jim C


    Bad sequel and it was boring.

  • AJ V


    A mediocre sequel to a great Disney movie. This movie isn't as bad as some sequels, but it's not that good either.

  • Conner R


    Return of Jafar has exactly what a sequel to Aladdin should have: more Jafar. Even an enslaved sentence as a Genie can stop him from reeking havoc on Aladdin and his happy life. While this doesn't have Robin William's amazing voice talent, it does have a lot of other good… More

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