This left Disney with a share of around $500 million giving it a $241.2 million profit. The blockbuster returns come from ticket sales as theaters typically retain around half of the proceeds whilst studios receive the remainder. In return for filming in the UK, Aladdin was handed a $63.8 million (£51 million) cash reimbursement bringing its net spending down to $258.8 million. Aladdin’s lush visuals were created by British firms DNEG and One Of Us as well as the London branch of Disney’s own Industrial Light & Magic. One of the biggest single expenses was the $17 million (£13.6 million) spent on staff which peaked at 205 people without even including freelancers or agency workers who represent the majority of the crew.įilming in the UK doesn't just generate jobs for locals, it also drives spending on services such as security, equipment hire and special effects. The financial statements for Magic Lamp Productions reveal that a staggering $322.6 million (£257.8 million) was spent on the movie which is almost double the $183 million that Deadline claimed it cost. The fictional Arabian city of Agrabah was recreated on sweeping sets inside Longcross Studios, 27 miles outside London, where hundreds of exotically-dressed extras performed in the movie’s musical numbers. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) Dave Benett/WireImage Marwan Kenzari, Will Smith, Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud at the European Gala screening of 'Aladdin'.
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