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Portrait of Alan Menken

Sound

Alan Menken

Career

Active from 1986 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alan Menken Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    2.1, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Musical Fantasy Adventure 4
  • Magical Realism 3
  • Iconic Soundtrack 3
  • Emotional Catharsis 3
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • High-Energy Musical Numbers 2
  • Disney Renaissance Classic 2
  • Visually Lush Animation 2
  • High Rewatch Value 2
  • Musical Fantasy Romance 2
  • Wholesome Family Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Hunchback
Hunchback

Music

2020s

6 titles · average score 55
Spellbound
Spellbound (2024)
GoodWatch score 51

Lyricist, Original Music Composer

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer, Songs

Disenchanted
Disenchanted (2022)
GoodWatch score 49

Songs, Original Music Composer

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

Music

Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook (2021)

Lyricist, Additional Music

Tangled: The Musical
Tangled: The Musical (2020)

Music

2010s

12 titles · average score 67
Aladdin
Aladdin (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

Songs, Original Music Composer

The Little Mermaid Live!
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Aladdin: Live from the West End
Aladdin: Live from the West End (2019)

Music

Howard
Howard (2018)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

Songs

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer, Songs

Tangled: Before Ever After
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

Songs

Newsies
Newsies (2017)
GoodWatch score 84

Musical

Sausage Party
Sausage Party (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Aria for a Cow
Aria for a Cow (2015)

Songs, Executive Producer

Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Music Composer

Tangled
Tangled (2010)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer, Songs

2000s

6 titles · average score 55
Enchanted
Enchanted (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer, Songs

The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

Original Music Composer

Home on the Range
Home on the Range (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

Songs, Original Music Composer

Noel
Noel (2004)
GoodWatch score 43

Original Music Composer

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

Musical

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream (2004)

Music

1990s

13 titles · average score 67
Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits
Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits (1999)

Music

Hercules
Hercules (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer, Songs

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

Songs, Original Music Composer

Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice
Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice (1996)

Original Music Composer

Pocahontas
Pocahontas (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer, Songs

Aladdin on Ice
Aladdin on Ice (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Life with Mikey
Life with Mikey (1993)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Music Composer

Aladdin
Aladdin (1992)
GoodWatch score 86

Songs, Original Music Composer

Newsies
Newsies (1992)
GoodWatch score 57

Songs

Lincoln
Lincoln (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

Music

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
GoodWatch score 88

Original Music Composer, Songs

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
GoodWatch score 60

Music

1980s

2 titles · average score 81
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer, Songs

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
GoodWatch score 80

Musical, Original Music Composer