Howard Ashman

Best known as a Song Writer based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $3,349,118,114 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6)
Best-known technical roles: Beauty and the Beast (Song Writer), The Little Mermaid (Song Writer), Aladdin (Song Writer), Beauty and the Beast (Executive Producer), Beauty and the Beast (Song Writer)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSong Writer5$1,403,025,567$1,946,092,547$3,349,118,114
Executive Producer1$206,333,165$232,323,678$438,656,843
Screenwriter1$38,946,965$224$38,947,189
Story Creator1$38,946,965$224$38,947,189

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Streaming Releases: Will Any of These New Releases Work With Audiences?

August 7th, 2020

Work It

It is a slow week with streaming services with only two releases really worth checking out: Howard and Work It. Howard is a great biographical documentary, especially for fans of Disney animated films. Meanwhile, Work It isn’t earning as much critical praise, but it should please its target audience and has more crossover appeal than most movies aimed at teenagers. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 26, 2023The Little Mermaid Song Writer $298,172,056$271,454,233$569,626,289
May 24, 2019Aladdin Song Writer $355,559,216$686,566,891$1,042,126,107
Mar 17, 2017Beauty and the Beast Lyrics by $504,014,165$755,747,521$1,259,761,686
Nov 13, 1991Beauty and the Beast Executive Producer
Song Writer
$206,333,165$232,323,678$438,656,843
Dec 19, 1986Little Shop of Horrors Screenwriter
Song Writer
Based on a Musical by
$38,946,965$224$38,947,189
 
Averages $280,605,113$389,218,509$669,823,623
Totals 5 $1,403,025,567$1,946,092,547$3,349,118,114


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 1986Little Shop of Horrors $3,659,8841,183$38,946,965$38,947,189100.0%
 
Averages $3,659,8841,183$38,946,965$38,947,189100.0%
Totals 1 $38,946,965$38,947,189