Howard Ashman

Best known as a Song Writer based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $3,362,315,513 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)
Most productive collaborators: Alan Menken, Marc Platt, Jeffrey Silver, Tim Rice, Guy Ritchie
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSong Writer5$1,402,825,987$1,959,489,526$3,362,315,513
Executive Producer1$206,333,165$232,323,678$438,656,843
Story Creator1$38,747,385$0$38,747,385
Screenwriter1$38,747,385$0$38,747,385

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 758 $206,333,165
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,213 $38,747,385
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,424 $38,747,385
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 859 $232,323,678
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $438,656,843
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $38,747,385
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,807 $38,747,385

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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$691,028,297$1,046,587,513
Mar 17, 2017Beauty and the Beast Lyrics by $504,014,165$764,683,318$1,268,697,483
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		 $38,747,385$38,747,385
 
Averages $280,565,197$489,872,382$672,463,103
Totals 5 $1,402,825,987$1,959,489,526$3,362,315,513


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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$38,747,385$38,747,385100.0%
 
Averages $3,659,8841,183$38,747,385$38,747,385100.0%
Totals 1 $38,747,385$38,747,385

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 758 $206,333,165
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,213 $38,747,385
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,424 $38,747,385
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 859 $232,323,678
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 786 $438,656,843
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,126 $38,747,385
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,807 $38,747,385