Aladdin (1992 Disney film) by Alan Menken and features six songs with lyrics written by Ashman and Tim Rice, who took over after Ashman's death. "Aladdin" was released on November 25, 1992, to critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1992 with an earn of over $504 million in worldwide box office revenue. Upon release, it became the first animated feature to reach the half–billion dollar mark, and was briefly the highest-grossing animated film of all time until it was surpassed by "The Lion King". "Aladdin" garnered two Academy Awards, as well as other accolades for its soundtrack which had the first
Aladdin (1992 Disney film) New World". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs: The film was first released in VHS on October 1, 1993, as part of the "Walt Disney Classics" line. In its first week of availability, "Aladdin" sold over 10.6 million copies, grossing about $265million in the United States. In less than three weeks, the VHS release of "Aladdin" sold over 16million units and grossed over $400million in the United States. By December 1993, it had topped 21million sales and grossed about $500million in the United States. By 1994, it went on to