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Movies that feel likeThe Return of Jafar (1994)

The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his side - to save the kingdom once and for all.

If you loved The Return of Jafar, the closest films we have are The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), The Princess and the Frog (2009) and The Last Unicorn (1982). All three share The Return of Jafar's warm and cozy feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Sleeping Beauty (1959).

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Aladdin (1992)

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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · dir. Darrell Rooney
🍅 67%★ 6.5adventure · animation · dramaDisney+

The same mix in both: warmth, then comfort

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to distraction when she catches the eye of Kovu, the son of the evil lioness, Zira. Will Kovu steal Kiara's heart?

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The Princess and the Frog
2009 · dir. Ron Clements
🍅 86%★ 7.2animation · romance · fantasyDisney+

Both are working the same pair: princess, musical

The difference: Takes it somewhere less epic than The Return of Jafar does

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

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The Last Unicorn
1982 · dir. Jules Bass
🍅 75%★ 7.3fantasy · animation · familyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: magic

The difference: Easier on the tenderness than The Return of Jafar

A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.

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Beauty and the Beast
1991 · dir. Gary Trousdale
🍅 95%★ 8romance · family · animationDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: princess

The difference: Sits closer to fantasy than The Return of Jafar does

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

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Mulan
1998 · dir. Tony Bancroft
🍅 92%★ 7.7animation · family · adventureDisney+

One thread runs through both: musical

When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, brutal training, and the risk of execution if discovered, she must decide who she truly is— and what she’s willing to fight for.

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Aladdin
2019 · dir. Guy Ritchie
🍅 57%★ 6.9adventure · fantasy · romanceDisney+

The same two preoccupations: sultan, and flying carpet

The difference: 25 years apart, and the 2010s show

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

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Pocahontas
1995 · dir. Mike Gabriel
🍅 58%★ 6.7adventure · animation · familyDisney+

Epic and whimsical in the same breath

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

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Return to Never Land
2002 · dir. Robin Budd
🍅 46%★ 5.8adventure · fantasy · animationDisney+

Both lean on warmth more than on family

In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.

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Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · dir. Barry Jenkins
🍅 56%★ 6.6adventure · family · animationDisney+

Cozy adventure in both cases

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

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Brother Bear
2003 · dir. Aaron Blaise
🍅 38%★ 6.9adventure · animation · familyDisney+

Epic animation, and it commits to that

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.

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Sleeping Beauty
1959 · dir. Clyde Geronimi
🍅 90%★ 7.2fantasy · animation · romanceDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: magic

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

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Tarzan
1999 · dir. Chris Buck
🍅 90%★ 7.3animation · family · adventureDisney+

Romance built on whimsy, twice over

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

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