'Aladdin' Projected to Make Over $80 Million in Opening Weekend The film stars Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Will Smith as the Genie. Thanks to the Memorial Day weekend, some br analysts think it could make up to $100 million. 'Aladdin' is the latest of Disney's classic animated films to get br a live-action cast. The movie's opening estimates are tracking to be less than 'The Jungle Book' and 'Beauty and the Beast.' It is projected to make more than 'Cinderella' and 'Dumbo,' putting it br in the middle of the pack for br Disney live-action adaptations.