The film follows a strictly heteronormative romantic arc between the protagonist and the princess. No queer subtexts or non-cisnormative identities are present in the character journeys.

Princess Jasmine actively resists patriarchal constraints and arranged marriage. Her quest for autonomy subverts the traditional damsel trope, providing a meaningful disruption of conventional gender hierarchies.

The setting moves away from Eurocentric standards by using Middle Eastern and South Asian coding. However, the aesthetic occasionally relies on Orientalist tropes and stylized caricatures of the East.

The story critiques socioeconomic divides through the protagonist's life as a street urchin. The Genie’s arc serves as a metaphor for seeking agency against oppressive, systemic structures.

There is no meaningful depiction of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters are defined by social status or magic rather than lived experiences of disability.