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
2004 in film highest-grossing comedy film; both released by Universal. 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like "Troy", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", "The Bourne Supremacy", "Van Helsing", "The Passion of the Christ", "", "Thunderbirds", "Meet the Fockers", "Harold and Kumar", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Anchorman", "Saw", "", "Spider-Man 2", "Alien vs. Predator", "The Incredibles", "Kill Bill: Volume 2", "Fahrenheit 9/11", "I, Robot", "Ocean's Twelve" and "". "Shrek 2" set a new record for total gross by an animated film making it the highest-grossing animated